Summary
The European Parliament decided that former MEP Alfonso Luigi Marra is not entitled to parliamentary immunity regarding certain statements made in 1996, allowing Italian legal proceedings against him to continue. 10 23.10.2018
Other
civil law
human rights
parliamentary immunity
Key points
- The Italian Court of Appeal requested a consultation regarding the privileges and immunities of former MEP Alfonso Luigi Marra.
- The legal proceedings stem from allegedly defamatory statements made in a leaflet during the mid-1990s.
- The Parliament evaluated the case under the rules governing absolute immunity for opinions expressed in the performance of duties.
- The former member was heard by the Parliament in accordance with established procedural rules.
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