Human Rights: Sofri and Others v Italy

In Sofri and Others v. Italy the European Court of Human Rights, Fourth Section, held, finding, inter alia, the complaint under Art.6 inadmissible as manifestly illfounded, although it was extremely regrettable that items of evidence relating to the murder were destroyed shortly before the trial com...

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Published in:Criminal law review 2004-10, p.846
Main Authors: Ovey, Clare, Ashworth, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Court decisions
Courts of appeals
Criminal procedure
Evidence
Human rights
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Summary:In Sofri and Others v. Italy the European Court of Human Rights, Fourth Section, held, finding, inter alia, the complaint under Art.6 inadmissible as manifestly illfounded, although it was extremely regrettable that items of evidence relating to the murder were destroyed shortly before the trial commenced, probably as a result of administrative error on the part of the Italian authorities, the destruction did not give rise to any inequality of arms to the detriment of the defendants. A commentary on the case is provided.
ISSN:0011-135X