Mar 7 • 11:00 UTC 🇮🇹 Italy Il Giornale

Almasri Case: Bartolozzi's Defense - 'The Case Must Be Transferred to Perugia'

Giusi Bartolozzi's defense argues that her case regarding false information to the prosecutor should be moved to Perugia instead of Rome.

The article discusses the legal proceedings involving Giusi Bartolozzi, the Chief of Staff of the Italian Ministry of Justice, in connection to the case of Libyan general Osama Almasri, who was arrested in Turin in January 2025 related to crimes against humanity. Bartolozzi's defense, represented by lawyer Giulia Bongiorno, has filed a request to transfer the investigation to the Perugia Prosecutor's Office, citing jurisdictional grounds under Article 11 of the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure. This move is based on the principle of 'natural judge' and claims that for certain cases involving magistrates, the competence automatically shifts to a different jurisdiction when the magistrate is not in active capacity.

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