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Italian judicial independence concerns in Ravenna

Overview

Members of Italy’s High Council of the Judiciary (CSM) have requested formal procedures to protect the autonomy and independence of magistrates in Ravenna. This request follows intense public and political criticism regarding an investigation led by prosecutor Angela Scorza into allegations of falsified medical certificates used to grant fitness clearances for migrants at repatriation centers (CPR).

Critics of the investigation have characterized the judicial activity as a ‘witch hunt’ and a political operation aimed at finding ‘scapegoats,’ with some using rhetoric such as ‘Gestapo methods.’ The CSM signatories argue that such statements constitute a ‘generalized delegitimization of the judicial function,’ which may jeopardize the impartiality of the investigative office.

Entities

Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura · Ciro Vittorio Caramore · Venice · Angela Scorza · Stefano Dambruoso

Timeline

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  2. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    CSM seeks protection for Ravenna prosecutors amid investigation

    Members of Italy's CSM have requested protection for Ravenna prosecutors following political criticism of an investigation into medical certificates used for migrant repatriation centers.

Sources

ilfattoquotidiano.it · ilrestodelcarlino.it · mantovauno.it · ravennatoday.it · zerozeronews.it