Arianna Donatelli

Treinee Lawyer

She holds a degree in Law from the University of Milan, obtained in July 2022, with a thesis entitled "Unaccompanied Foreign Minors: dimensions and characteristics in the international and Italian framework, with particular reference to the authorisation to remain with the minor under Article 31, paragraph 3 of Legislative Decree 286/1998". During her academic studies, she completed curricular internships at the Territorial Commission for the Recognition of International Protection in Milan and at the XII Civil Division of the Milan Tribunal with jurisdiction over immigration and international protection matters. She subsequently obtained an Executive Master in International Cooperation at ISPI (Italian Institute for International Political Studies) in Milan, with a focus on humanitarian project management and the protection of fundamental rights in crisis settings.

She completed her legal traineeship at a law firm specialising in immigration and international protection law, with which she continues to collaborate, gaining experience in judicial and administrative litigation as well as out-of-court proceedings concerning the legal status of persons with a migrant background. She holds the qualification to appear before the courts and is a member of the Association for Legal Studies on Immigration (ASGI).

Since November 2024, she has been conducting research as a Junior Analyst at the Institute for the Analysis of International Relations (IARI), with a focus on human rights.

She also serves as a Tutor at the Legal Information Desk for Foreign Detainees, part of the Criminal Justice Legal Clinic of the University of Milan, operating within the San Vittore Correctional Facility.