Co-Operation in Judicial, Legal, Security, and Socio-Economic Matters: Human Dignity and the Onus of the Corte di Cassazione to Verify the Reliability of Diplomatic Assurances

The decisions under discussion pertain to the respect for human dignity in extradition proceedings involving States with poor human rights records. While Judgment No. 21125/2023 addresses the prohibition of torture or inhuman or degrading treatment, Judgment No. 24348/2023 tackles the issue of compulsory labour. The common thread in both decisions lies in the onus upon the Corte di Cassazione to verify the reliability of diplomatic assurances to overcome the general risk of the detainee being subjected to treatment in violation of his or her human rights.