One of Italy's top judges on Thursday
slammed Italy's femicide and work accident death rates.
"A disturbing shadow remains over the fact that about half of
the murders occurred (last year) in the context of family and
emotional relationships, and a very substantial proportion, 122
out of 310, see the woman as the victim, often at the hands of
her partner or ex-partner. This figure is now constant, even if
it has fallen slightly in the year just ended, said the First
President of the Supreme Court of Cassation Pietro Curzio, in
his report for the inauguration of the judicial year in the
presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella.
"The number of 'white deaths' (workplace accident deaths)
remains unacceptable, which again this year exceeded the level
of 1,000 cases, at the disturbing rate of three deaths per day,"
Curzio added at the judicial year inauguration.
In the first ten months of 2022, fatal accidents "increased by
32.9% compared to 2021" and occupational diseases saw a 10.6%
increase in complaints. These figures, said Curzio, are a "heavy
and serious confirmation" of the dangerous and risky situation
in the world of work.
But Italy is a safer place now, with homicides dropping from
1900 to 310 last year, Curzio said.
"The analysis of data on the administration of justice in Italy
over the past year confirms the chiaroscuro picture already
described in previous reports", however "there is a slow but
progressive improvement of the situation", Curzio added on the
state of the justice system in Italy.
"The process of reducing litigation, both in civil and criminal
cases, continues".
He also said that recent reforms introduced by the government
needed "an adaptation period".
Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said Thursday he would discuss
with magistrates a planned crackdown on privacy-busting wiretap
publication of innocent people and his plans to separate the
career paths of judges and prosecutors.
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