[[Summary / Comments : The inquest into the stun gun-linked death of a Brazilian student has been fast-tracked to next month amid diplomatic pressure and calls for transparency from the Brazilian and Italian governments. Mr Curti, 21, a student with no criminal record, died on March 18 after being shot with a stun gun during […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: Note: this is a google-translation from the Italian with a revision of the English. (The Italian text follows the translation. ) In Italy, to our knowledge, the taser is only used by criminals – such as in this robbery of a gas-station owner … ]] The incident occurred in broad daylight in […]
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: <<<Beware: Humour!>>> This post is in Italian: the English version is a revision of the “google-translation” … The Italian version follows the translation. Watch out for a weird story … We are not sure that the tasering of sharks – either underwater, or just above the water-level – is such a great […]
The father of Claudio Castagnetta intends to bring charges against the appropriate authorities in Quebec following the death of his so in custody in Quebec City on 20 September 2007The father of Claudio Castagnetta intends to bring charges against the appropriate authorities in Quebec following the death of his so in custody in Quebec City on 20 September 2007
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20080921/CPSOLEIL/80920112/5785/CPSOLEIL02 Le Soleil, Erick Labbé Ian Bussières Le Soleil, Québec Dans une lettre lue lors de la manifestation soulignant le premier anniversaire de la mort de Claudio Castagnetta, la famille du ressortissant italien a écorché le ministre de la Justice et de la Sécurité publique du Québec, Jacques Dupuis. «Le ministre Dupuis contrôle à la […]
150 demonstrators protest against the tasering and subsequent death of Claudio Castagnetta, with support from Italy. The autopsy report is hotly contested.
[[SUMMARY / COMMENTS: Press release: Two Quebec community coalitions representing the right of psychiatric victims – AGIR & APUR – demand a Public Enquiry into all the circumstance surrounding the death of Claudio Castagnetta. Many questions remain unanswered,. particularly the responsibility of the police, in dealing with Claudio, who was clearly in medical distress following […]
Comment/summary: Italy delivers an official complaint to Canada’s ambassador in Italy following death of Claudio Castagnetta. Quebec officials provide no answers to Italian diplomats: “This is not acceptable and obviously doesn’t look good to the international reputation of this country.”Italy delivers an official complaint to Canada’s ambassador in Italy following death of Claudio Castagnetta. Quebec officials provide no answers to Italian diplomats: “This is not acceptable and obviously doesn’t look good to the international reputation of this country.”