journal article

The Constitutional Court of Romania defends liberal democracy against disinformation. First remarks on Judgment No. 32 of 6 December 2024, [La Corte costituzionale della Romania difende la democrazia liberale dalla disinformazione. Prime note sulla sentenza n. 32 del 6 dicembre 2024]

Sassi D.S.; Sterpa A.

Publication year: 2025
Source / journal: federalismiit
Country of origin: Italy
Language: English
Authors’ affiliations: UniversitÂ degli Studi di Firenze, Italy, UniversitÂ degli Studi della Tuscia, Italy
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Abstract

The contribution, starting from the ruling of the Constitutional Court of Romania that annulled the first round of the 2024 presidential elections, examines the main legal profiles relating to the impact of disinformation and hybrid cognitive warfare on liberal democratic constitutional systems. The decision in question, relating to the correct conduct of the elections, proposes a series of reflections regarding the defense of liberal democracy and the related legal and institutional institutes that can be used. © 2025, Societa Editoriale Federalismi s.r.l.. All rights reserved.

Author keywords

cognitive warfare, constitutional court, disinformation, protected democracy, right to vote