A group of citizens on Tuesday
called on the judiciary to look into the handling of the case of
two Italian marines detained in India without formal charges
after allegedly murdering two Indian fishermen during an
anti-piracy mission in February 2012.
"With this petition to the public prosecution we intend to
have our say," said General Fernando Termentini of the case
concerning Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, a day
after the servicemen reiterated their innocence and said all
they could do is "suffer with dignity" as they wait for a
resolution to the affair.
"To say that there is obscurantism surrounding the case is
an understatement," continued Termentini. "Often the facts that
are reported are at the limit of being inferential.
"The two marines must have justice and they must be tried
before the 'natural tribunal', which is Italian.
Last week Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini said a team
of experts in international law had begun work on the case with
a view to steering it towards arbitration by an international
organisation such as the United Nations.
Meanwhile on Tuesday the navy said the patience of Latorre
and Girone was wearing thin and called on Premier Matteo Renzi
to channel "his enthusiasm and energy into brining our boys
home".
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