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Government Approves Controversial Justice Reform

May 30, 2024May 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni’s cabinet approved a significant justice reform bill on Wednesday, aiming to separate the career paths of prosecutors and judges within Italy’s judiciary.

Justice reaches 28 mafiosi

December 15, 2023December 15, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian police and courts meted out some justice to Mafiosi and enablers this week. 27 were sentenced to over 200 years in jail, and one of Italy’s most wanted fugitives was arrested at a party.

Constitutional Court gives Regeni trial go ahead

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Constitutional Court today ended a stalemate on the trial in absentia in Italy of four Egyptian intelligence officers on suspicion of torturing to death Italian student Giulio Regeni in Cairo in early 2016.

fair and fast justice for Italians says PM

Fair and fast justice in Italy

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Fair and fast justice is a priority for the government, Premier Giorgia Meloni and Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said today. They met to discuss his proposed reforms of the justice and wiretapping systems.

Justice system moves at snail-pace in Italy

Italy’s justice system one of the slowest in Europe

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The European Commission’s annual justice scoreboard places Italy’s justice system among the slowest in Europe. It takes over 1,300 days for decisions at third-instance courts.