The Paris Court of Appeal gave, on Wednesday, an unfavorable opinion to the expulsion of ten Italians claimed by Rome for acts of terrorism dating back to “lead years”.
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Victory over the entire line for the ten former Italian far left activists who refugee in France and threatened with extradition to their country of origin for acts of terrorism dating back to the years 1970-1980. The investigating chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal rendered, Wednesday, June 29, an unfavorable opinion in block for the ten extradition requests presented by Rome in the spring of 2021.
This is a real disappointment for the Italian State, which launched ten arrest terms in the spring of 2021. It is also a scathing disavowal for the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and the Minister Justice, Eric Dupond-Moretti, who had committed themselves to their counterparts to execute the expected evictions as soon as justice has given a favorable opinion. It was a frank rupture with the “Mitterrand doctrine”, an unwritten rule dating back to the 1980s which wanted France to welcome Italian terrorists provided that they lay down the arms.
The decision is subject to cassation, but only on procedural points. “We will wait to know if the general prosecutor’s office forms an appeal in cassation against the decision” and to know the motivations of the investigative chamber in detail, reacted the lawyer for the Italian State, M E William Julié.
When the investigating chamber opened its doors on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., a crowd was massaged in front of the small courtroom that only defendants, their lawyers and their family were able to access it and hear the judge to read his decision. Without revealing the expectations of her decisions, the president of the investigation chamber justified her unfavorable opinions by respect for private and family life and the right to a fair trial, provided for respectively by articles 8 and 6 of the Convention Convention European human rights. It ruled out the information supplements required for each of the procedures by the two lawyers general with regard to the date of the facts and the duration of the procedure. All lasted less than fifteen minutes.
“It’s a shame”
The statement of the decision, muffled cries and tears have embraced several of the former activists, now aged 61 to 78, falling into the arms of their families present. Outside the room, relatives who came for the occasion, hugged the fist and throwing discreet Hourras. A deputy for the League (far right), Daniele Belotti, surrounded by his green-white-red scarf, and members of the National Carabinier Association in the ceremonial outfit tried, incredulous, to be translated the decision.
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