The President of the Supreme Federal Court in Brasilia, Gilmar Mendes, said he was in favor of extradition Cesare Battisti, bringing to five votes against four against. Hours pending the final ruling, after which it will 'loose the knot of signature - mandatory or discretionary - the Brazilian president Lula.
Before formalizing its vote Mendes has decided to pause the proceedings. To justify its position, Mendes has examined the case law on extradition of terrorists in countries of great legal tradition and those who suffer from an endemic problem of terrorism, such as Spain with the ETA terrorists, and concluded that the vast majority identifies terrorism to delinquency, crime and the political and opinion, especially when it comes to democracy, while the case is very different when it comes to dictatorships.
Mendes also cited the reaction in Italy to grant asylum to Baptists by the Minister of Justice Tarso Genro, from President Giorgio Napolitano and the Keeper of Alfano until the incentive for a boycott of Brazilian products as a form of pressure on the Brazilian government to deny the possibility of political persecution against the former terrorist outrage, and consider instead 'cross' of the whole Italian society. The Chief Justice has also retraced step by step all the murders attributed to Baptists, to illustrate the nature of the crime "common" and not political.
According to Mendes, Lula, and also 'bound by international law and will be in the obligation to extradite Mr Battisti will decide whether the Supreme Federal Tribunal. "International law, as the extradition treaty between Italy and Brazil, is a commitment made by the Brazilian government that President Lula will have to comply," said Mendes, whose vote and 'ruling was crucial for the extradition of former terrorist red.
"great satisfaction" was expressed by Foreign Minister Franco Frattini. "My thoughts - Frattini said - go to the families of victims of Baptists, who have finally recognized as their established right to have justice." "An important decision, we hope that this decision is binding for the other authorities e "sia eseguita subito", ha aggiunto.
"Il verdetto - ha affermato il ministro - sancisce la fine della profonda amarezza suscitata nell'opinione pubblica italiana dalla decisione di concedere lo status di rifugiato a chi si è reso colpevole di insensata ed incomprensibile violenza omicida". "La decisione della Corte soddisfa infatti - ha aggiunto Frattini - un'esigenza fondamentale di giustizia per la quale le istituzioni e il mondo politico italiano si sono battuti per difendere e promuovere gli interessi più alti dello Stato. L'esito della vicenda - sottolinea ancora - premia la linea di responsabilità e di rispetto adottata dal governo italiano, una linea che non ha mai mancato di sottolineare gli storici legami di amicizia che uniscono Italia and Brazil. "
A unanimous applause of the House Chamber has welcomed the news, announced by Deputy Massimo Corsaro, the OK of the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil extradition of terrorist Cesare Battisti. All Members applauded at length in all sectors of the. Olga D'Antona of the PD, the widow of murdered lawyer by the Red Brigades said that the extradition of Beats "was a victory for Italy and its judicial system." The deputy then called the ' ue to a unit of intervention, condemning each other Baptists in the work of France. One passage, this, particularly applauded by government and majority.
"I'm sorry that it has decided in this way, but he is President of the Tribunal "commented the lawyer Battisti, Luis Roberto Barroso. (Ansa)
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