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Council of Europe Asks Italy to Classify Torture as a Crime

The Council of Europe is calling on Italy to classify torture, recognized as a crime against humanity by international and European law, as a crime under national law. "The Italian legal system is not yet equipped...

by Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

The Council of Europe is calling on Italy to classify torture, recognized as a crime against humanity by international and European law, as a crime under national law. "The Italian legal system is not yet equipped with criminal law provisions capable of leading to appropriate penalties being imposed on those responsible for acts of torture or other forms of ill treatment," the Council said. It is a situation that threatens Italy’s international credibility, says Patrizio Gonnella, Antigone’s president.

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