(ANSA) - Strasbourg, April 2 - Italy was the top offender
at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in 2013 in terms of
the compensation it was ordered to pay citizens for failing to
ensure their rights are respected, the court said Wednesday.
It said Rome was ordered to pay over 71 million euros last
year, the highest of the 47 countries that belong to the Council
of Europe, which the ECHR has jurisdiction over.
Italy top offender at European Court of Human Rights
Rome ordered to pay compensation of 71 million euros in 2013