"Arbitrary distinction": Court to judge citizenship law that harms Trentino residents.

The association Trentini in the World The organization celebrated the acceptance of its legal brief by the Italian Constitutional Court in the case challenging the new citizenship law (No. 74, of May 23, 2025). For the organization, the court's decision represents an "important milestone."

The organization, which has been active since 1957, states that official participation in the case is "recognition of the work done so far." The acceptance of the document is seen as a strategic victory for the defense of... descendants of Trentino people all over the world.

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The president of the Constitutional Court, Giovanni AmorosoHe confirmed that the reasons presented by the association "offer useful elements for understanding and evaluating the case, also due to its complexity." The trial is ongoing. scheduled for June 9th.

In a note sent to ItalianismThe organization expressed enthusiasm about the court's openness to hearing from civil associations. "The confirmation of the admission of the memorial to the proceedings is also a source of satisfaction," it highlighted. Trentini in the WorldIt's worth noting that interventions of this type are usually rejected.

The focus of the dispute is the "macroscopic disparity in treatment, particularly to the detriment of descendants of Italian citizens of Trentino origin." The association argues that the new law retroactively punishes those who were harmed by the bureaucratic delays of the State.

The organization classifies the new restrictions as an “arbitrary and unfair distinction, which Trentini nel Mondo considers to be in stark contrast with the principle of equality enshrined in Article 3 of the Constitution.” The rule prevents the transmission of citizenship to minor children in processes that are not yet completed.

With the acceptance of the appeal, the community hopes that the Italian justice system will guarantee the right to full citizenship. The goal is that "the Constitutional Court's decision ensures equity and justice, respecting the rights of Italian communities abroad," the statement says.