Italy judge convicts 23 former CIA agents in rendition trial
November 4, 2009
[JURIST] Judge Oscar Magi of the Fourth Chamber of the Court of Milan [official website, in Italian] on Wednesday convicted 23 former CIA agents for the 2003 kidnapping and rendition [JURIST news archive] of Egyptian terror suspect Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr. The nearly three-year trial, which was d....... [more] 
Europe rights court rules crucifixes in public schools violate Convention
November 4, 2009
[JURIST] The European Court of Human Rights (EHCR) [official website] ruled [judgment, in French] Tuesday that displaying a crucifix in a public school classroom violates the European Convention on Human Rights [text, PDF]. The lawsuit was brought against Italy by Soile Lautsi, who claimed that disp....... [more]
Berlusconi corruption trial set for November 27
November 1, 2009
[JURIST] Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi [official profile, in Italian; BBC profile] will stand trial for corruption charges on November 27, according to court officials Saturday. The trial date follows a decision [JURIST report] by the Italian Constitutional Court [official website, in Ita....... [more]
Italy court upholds former Berlusconi lawyer bribery conviction
October 28, 2009
[JURIST] An Italian appeals court on Tuesday upheld the bribery conviction of David Mills [JURIST news archive], a British barrister and former lawyer to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi [official profile, in Italian; BBC profile]. Mills was sentenced [JURIST report] in February to a four-an....... [more]
INTERPOL arrests Rwanda genocide suspect in Italy
October 22, 2009
[JURIST] INTERPOL [official website] announced Thursday that Rwandan genocide suspect Emmanuel Uwayezu has been arrested [press release] in Italy. The former Rwandan clergyman had long been sought by Rwandan authorities in connection with the killings of approximately 80 Gikongoro province students....... [more]
Italy high court strikes down immunity law that shielded Berlusconi
October 8, 2009
[JURIST] The Italian Constitutional Court [official website, in Italian] on Wednesday struck down [press release, DOC, in Italian] the 2008 law granting immunity from prosecution to the four highest officials of the country, including Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi [official profile, in Italian; B....... [more]
Rights group claims Italy, Libya violating international law on refugee treatment
September 21, 2009
[JURIST] Italy systematically forces migrants to return to Libya where they face human rights abuses without screening them for possible asylum claims, according to a report [text, PDF; press release] released Monday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website]. The report found that Italy often i....... [more]
DOJ seeks dismissal of diplomatic immunity suit in Italy CIA rendition case
September 2, 2009
[JURIST] Lawyers for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] on Monday filed a motion to dismiss [text, PDF] a lawsuit [complaint, PDF] brought by a former State Department [official website] official seeking diplomatic immunity against Italian charges of helping to unlawfully kidnap a....... [more]
Europe rights court rules 2001 Italian G8 summit death probe inadequate
August 26, 2009
[JURIST] The European Court of Human Rights [official website] ruled [judgment text; press release] Tuesday that Italy was negligent in completing an accurate investigation of the death of a protester at the 2001 G8 summit in Genoa [BBC backgrounder]. The court awarded â?¬40,000 to the family of Car....... [more]
EU nations willing to take Guantanamo detainees: report
August 20, 2009
[JURIST] Ten European Union (EU) nations have agreed to accept Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees, and five more are giving the matter serious consideration, according to a Thursday Washington Post report [text]. While Britain, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain [JURIST reports]....... [more]
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