Research and policy analysis on human rights, life, family and freedom.
About the project
Italy–Lithuania Reports explores policy developments and public debates in Italy and Lithuania, with a focus on life, family, freedom. The project brings together comparative research, documentary analysis and media monitoring to support informed discussion and cooperation between the two countries.
Project independence and authors’ rights. Italy–Lithuania Reports is an autonomous collaborative research project, independent of ALU, coordinated by Florio Scifo and Ada Rusteikaitė. ALU hosts the reports as a publication partner. The authors retain copyright and intellectual property rights in their respective reports. By authorising publication, they grant ALU non-exclusive permission to publish the agreed version on its website, without transferring ownership. Authors remain free to publish the same research elsewhere.
Research priorities
Life and human dignity — Policy debates and initiatives concerning the protection of human life and dignity.
Family policy — Support for families and parents, demographic challenges and relevant public policies.
Freedom and human rights — Freedom of expression, conscience and religion, alongside emerging questions concerning cognitive liberty and mental integrity.
Reports
The first reports are in preparation. Published analytical reports will be listed here with their title, publication date, authors, abstract and a downloadable English-language PDF.
Methodology
The project aims to use traceable sources, including official documents, legislation, institutional publications, academic research and selected media coverage. Reports will distinguish documented facts from interpretation, identify the period covered and acknowledge relevant limitations of cross-country comparisons.
Editorial responsibility and safeguards. Florio Scifo and Ada Rusteikaitė coordinate editorial review; each report will identify its authors, who are responsible for its content. Sources will be attributed and factual claims checked before publication. Third-party quotations, images and other material will be used with respect for copyright and any applicable permissions. Public versions will omit confidential information and internal operational plans. Corrections and substantive updates will be dated so that readers can identify the version they are consulting.
For enquiries about the project, publications or potential cooperation, and for factual corrections, copyright concerns or removal requests, please use the ALU contact page, specifying “Italy–Lithuania Reports”, the publication concerned and the reasons for your request. Requests will be referred to the project editors and reviewed with the relevant authors and, where appropriate, ALU. Confirmed errors will be corrected; content may be updated or removed where warranted.
Donations. Donations can be made by bank transfer using the details on the ALU donation page. To support Italy–Lithuania Reports specifically, please write “Donation – Italy–Lithuania Reports” in the bank transfer reference so that your contribution can be identified as intended for this project. For donations supporting ALU’s general activities, please follow the instructions on the ALU donation page.
