L’attivazione nell’ordinamento italiano del concetto di Paese di origine sicuro

The Activation of the Concept of Safe Country of Origin in the Italian Legal System Law No. 132 of 2018 included the concept of ‘safe country of origin’ in the Italian legal system. By closely following the rules of the procedure directive, this new regulation provides for accelerated procedures for examining applications for international protection that are presented by citizens of (or stateless persons habitually residing in) one of the ‘safe States’ on the list prepared by a ministerial decree. The relevant practice that is known in other European countries suggests caution in the designation of safe states of origin and in the application of the concept of ‘safe state of origin’. Similar indications apply to the application of the concept of ‘Internal Protection Alternative’ (or ‘Internal Flight Alternative’, or ‘Internal Relocation Alternative’). UNHCR guidelines, as well as ECHR decisions, witness to the above-mentioned indications.