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legaltimes.typepad.com - 30 days ago
Justices, Law Enforcement Officials Pay Tribute to Assassinated Italian Judge
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A high-level gathering at the Supreme Court paid tribute on Thursday to Giovanni Falcone, an iconic Italian judge who was assassinated in 1992 as he waged legal war against the Mafia. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., along with Justices Antonin...
Italy, Vatican in uproar over court crucifix ruling
news.yahoo.com - 25 days ago
Italy, Vatican in uproar over court crucifix ruling
— news.yahoo.com — ROME (Reuters) The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that crucifixes should be removed from... Italian classrooms, prompting Vatican anger and sparking uproar in Italy , where such icons are embedded in the national psyche."The ruling of ... (more) Italy, Vatican in uproar over court crucifix ruling

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Italy school crucifixes 'barred'
news.bbc.co.uk - 26 days ago
Italy school crucifixes 'barred'
— news.bbc.co.uk — The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the use of crucifixes in classrooms in Italy.... It said the practice violated the right of parents to educate their children as they saw fit, and ran counter to the child's right to freedom of ... (more) Italy school crucifixes 'barred'

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adnkronos.com - 22 days ago
Qaeda allies 'may carry out attacks'
— adnkronos.com — Rome, 6 Nov. (AKI) - Italy was susceptible to terror attacks by allies of the Al-Qaeda network,... the interior minister Roberto Maroni said on Friday. Maroni warned there were terror cells that identified with Al-Qaeda and they had "authorisation" to ... (more) Qaeda allies 'may carry out attacks'

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SCOTUSblog — ... Yesterday, Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Scalia and Alito gathered, along with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Deputy Attorney General, and others, at the Supreme Court to pay tribute to the late Italian judge Giovanni Falcone, who was assassinated in 1992.  The Justices praised Falcone for his efforts against the Mafia and for his integrity, recalling “extraordinarily fond and strong memories” of his commitment to justice.  The BLT has coverage of the event. ...

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