Carola Rackete case, the Senate denies the authorization to proceed for Salvini: “Unquestionable affirmations”

“What to say? Expected and discounted news. It is the unquestionability of the insult. It is interesting to note how the Parliament has considered an opinion expressions such as “German mint”, which qualify those who pronounce them much more than a woman who has been forced to suffer them» is the comment of the lawyer Alexander Gamberinilegal of Carola Racketeto the Senate’s decision to deny the request for authorization to proceed against Matteo Salvini, who was on trial for defamation before the Court of Milan.

The Senate Hall said no to the request for authorization to proceed against Matteo Salvini for the sentences addressed to the activist Carola Rackete, commander of the Sea Watch 3, the ship of the German NGO engaged in the rescue of 53 migrants on 12 June 2019 .

To say no to the request of the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office, where the Northern League’s accusation of aggravated defamation is pending, were 82 senators (Lega-Fdi-Fi), 60 instead in favor of the request of the judiciary (Pd, M5s, Avs) and 5 abstentions (including Iv). With this vote, the Senate approves the report of the Immunity Board of Palazzo Madama which was expressed at the end of February 2023, considering the statements of the then Minister of the Interior “unquestionable”.

The then Interior Minister was accused of continued and aggravated defamation for having offended the reputation of Carola Rackete, commander of the ship “Sea Watch 3”, with reference to the sea rescue mission of 53 people in the Libyan SAR area on 12 June 2019.