Italy and the crime of torture: a story of impunity

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Pecorella, G. 2015. Italy and the crime of torture: a story of impunity. An International Law Blog.
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TitleItaly and the crime of torture: a story of impunity
AuthorsPecorella, G.
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This post analyses the 2015 European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) decision in Cestaro v. Italy, which condemned Italy for violating article 3 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), both in its procedural and substantial aspects. The Court found that the ill treatment perpetrated by the Italian police in the night between 21 and 22 July 2001 within the School ‘Diaz-Pertini’ (Genoa, Italy) are to be considered as acts of torture. This post focuses on the main reasons that brought the Court to this conclusion and aims to provide some preliminary remarks on the draft law, which is currently under the examination of the Italian Parliament. It argues that such a draft law might not adequately comply with the procedural obligations deriving from article 3 ECHR.

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Online27 Apr 2015
Print27 Apr 2015
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