Italy targets illegal immigrants (AngolaPress)
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:52:41 GMT
ROME, 07/24- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has won parliamentary backing for a crime package critics say discriminates against immigrants. Under new laws approved by the Senate, illegal immigrants convicted of crimes will now face jail sentences a third longer than those for Italians.
Italy: Tough law approved to target illegal immigrants (Adnkronos)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:12:48 GMT
Italy: Tough law approved to target illegal immigrants (AKI) - Italy has approved a controversial new law targeting illegal immigrants with harsher penalties and swifter deportation procedures.For the first time, illegal immigration will now be treated as an "aggravating circumstance" punishable with a custodial sentence of between six months and four years in prison.The Italian ...
Berlusconi wins immunity from prosecution (Financial Times)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:50:19 GMT
ROME, July 22 The Italian parliament approved a law on Tuesday giving Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution, a victory for the conservative billionaire who has long complained of being hounded by ”biased” prosecutors.
Italy's top court finds that jeans are no barrier to rape (WTOL 11 Toledo)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:45:24 GMT
Associated Press - July 22, 2008 4:53 PM ET ROME (AP) - It was less than a decade ago that Italy's top criminal court ruled that it was impossible to rape a woman who was wearing jeans.
Police arrest seven people after Casalesi Mafia clan tried to buy Lazio football club (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:36:00 GMT
ROME - Italian police arrested seven people Tuesday in a crackdown on an organized crime group that tried to buy Lazio football club with laundered money.
Impossible to rape a woman in jeans? Italian top court says no (Straits Times)
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:48:43 GMT
ROME - ITALY'S top criminal court has upheld the sexual assault conviction of a man who argued that the victim's jeans prevented the attack. The court provoked outrage a decade ago by ruling that it was impossible to rape a woman wearing jeans.
Italy's top court finds that jeans are no barrier to rape (KRON 4 Bay Area)
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:06:10 GMT
ROME (AP) - It was less than a decade ago that Italy's top criminal court ruled that it was impossible to rape a woman who was wearing jeans. The court concluded back then that nobody could forcibly remove a woman's jeans unless she cooperated.
Italy's Berlusconi wins immunity from prosecution (Reuters)
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:04:43 GMT
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian parliament approved a law on Tuesday giving Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution, a victory for the conservative billionaire who has long complained of being hounded by "biased" prosecutors.
Italian Court: Jeans are 'No Chastity Belt' in Rape Case (Fox News)
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:00:59 GMT
Italy's top criminal court upheld the sexual assault conviction of a man who tried to argue that victim's jeans prevented attack
Italy's top court upholds conviction in case of sex assault victim wearing jeans (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:25:00 GMT
ROME - Italy's top criminal court has upheld the sexual assault conviction of a man who argued that the victim's jeans prevented the attack.
