Rule of Law and Independence of the Criminal Justice System
Programme
9.00-9.30 Opening addresses
- Paolo Carta, Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Trento
- Katalin Ligeti, AIDP President, University of Luxembourg
- Antonio Gullo, AIDP President Italian Group, LUISS University
9.30-9.45 Introductory Remarks: Gabriella Di Paolo, University of Trento
9.45-11.00 Independence of The Criminal Justice in Europe (COE and EU)
Chair: Prof. Giuseppe Nesi, University of Trento, Member of the International Law Commission of the United Nations (TBC)
Lorena Bachmaier Winter, University of Madrid
COE - The Venice Commission (Judicial Independence)
Karolina Kremens, University of Wroclaw
COE - CCPE Independence of the of Public Prosecution Service
11.00-11.15 Coffee Break
11.15-13.00 Independance of the Criminal Justice in Europe (COE and EU)
Chair: Tommaso Rafaraci, University of Catania-AIDP Vice President Italian Group
Filippo Donati, University of Florence, ENJC Former President
ENJC Contribution for the 2026 European Commission Rule of Law Report
Andrea Venegoni, European Prosecutor for Italy in the EPPO (TBC)
The Independence of the EPPO
Nicola Canestrini, Defense Lawyer, Italian Union of Criminal Chambers
Lawyers at Risk (OIAD)
13.00-14.30 Lunch
14.30-16.45 Rule of Law and Independence of the Criminal Justice in a Global Perspective
Chair: Andrè Klip, University of Maastricht
Margaret Satterthwaite, NYU School of Law, UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law in National Criminal Justice Systems: A United Nations Perspective
Rosario Aitala, Judge, ICC
Independence of the ICC: a practical insight
Michela Miraglia, University of Genova
Judicial Independence in the ICC and the Ad Hoc International Criminal Tribunals
Luca Poltronieri Rossetti, University of Verona
The Independence of Prosecutors in the ICC
16.45-17.00 Coffee Break
17.00-19.15 Rule of Law and Independence of the Criminal Justice-New Challenges
Chair: Katalin Ligeti, AIDP President, University of Luxembourg
Serena Quattrocolo, University of Turin
Artificial Intelligence
Michele Caianello, University of Bologna
Mass Media and Social Media
Giuliana Mazzoni, Sapienza University of Rome
Cognitive Biases
Scheduled Talk: Antonio Pugliese, University of Bologna
Concluding Remarks
20.00 Dinner
Informazioni/Information
L'evento è accreditato presso l'Ordine degli Avvocati di Trento (6 crediti). E' necessaria l'iscrizione tramite form di adesione online su questa pagina web. / The event is officially accredited by the Trento Bar Association (6 credits). To register for the event complete the online registration form on these web page.