UPDATE: August 2015. The trial described in this post has since ended. The appellant was convicted with a political decision.
A SUSPENDED SOVEREIGNTY
On May 15th, 2013, for the first time, the Court of Trieste started evaluating the problem of jurisdiction: is it Italian jurisdiction, of Trieste’s own?
FREE TERRITORY OF TRIESTE: A TURNING POINT BEFORE COURT?
In March 2013, judge P.Vascotto ordered the Court to translate in Italian the 1954 MOU regarding the Free Territory of Trieste. Administration or sovereignty?
A NEVER-ENDING TRIAL
March 13th, 2013: no judge wants to discuss “Question Trieste”. It is not easy ruling that the 1947 Treaty of Peace has “expired”
A SOVEREIGNTY THAT DOESN’T EXIST: THE COURT DECLARES THAT TRIESTE IS UNDER ADMINISTRATION
On January 29th, 2013, the G.U.P. (Giudice Udienze Preliminari – Judge of the preliminary hearing) of the Court of Trieste issued judgment 49/13.
FREE OF ALL CHARGES
Roberto Giurastante is clear from the charge of libeling: the trial was an attempt to ridicule his complaints against LNG terminals in Trieste.