Italy hoping in Hamburg court

(ANSA) - Venice, July 23 - Italy is confiding in the Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in the case of two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the southern coast of India during an anti-piracy mission in 2012. During the arbitration, he said, Italy had asked for marine fusilier Salvatore Girone to return to Italy and for the other marine, Massimiliano Latorre, to stay in Italy. He said the tribunal would reach its decision in "a few weeks".
    The Hamburg-based International Tribunal on Wednesday confirmed Italy had filed its motion based on Article 290 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
    That article said any precautionary measures undertaken by one party against another in a maritime dispute can be lifted once the case has gone to court.
    Italy requested that India refrain from taking judicial action against Latorre and Girone, that it refrain from exercising jurisdiction with regards to their case, and that it "immediately lift all restrictions on the marines' freedom of movement".
    Prosecutors at the Indian Supreme Court earlier this month agreed to a motion presented by Italy to take the marines' case to international arbitration.
    Italy presented its request for international arbitration under the terms of the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea agreement in a bid to end a 40-month diplomatic and legal deadlock between the two countries.
    Latorre is currently in Italy on medical leave while Girone is living at the Italian Embassy in New Delhi.