Amalia Pastore

Research

The research analyses the evolution of efforts against corruption and crimes committed by elected politicians, employing an interdisciplinary approach that includes criminal, constitutional, administrative, electoral, and international law. The project first examines international conventions, particularly the Merida Convention, and subsequently analyses the measures adopted in Italy, focusing on the recent reforms promoted by the government. The study continues with an assessment of the Belgian legal system to evaluate its effectiveness in preventing corruption among elected officials. It concludes with a search for a solution to limit the spread of the phenomenon through the active involvement of citizens, which is the basis of any democracy. A comparative study is being undertaken regarding the solutions adopted by the aforementioned member states of the European Union and those implemented by certain federal states in the United States of America.

Relevant functions in VUB context

Joint PhD candidate in Criminal Law at the University of Bari A. Moro and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. 

Relevant functions outside of the VUB context

Lawyer.