Italy appeals UN to help free marines from India

[vicky sen]

United Nations: Italy has appealed to the United Nations to help free its two marines who are being tried in India for killing two Indian fishermen in 2012.

"Italy is willing to try the marines at home, but in the meantime we ask for their freedom," said Interior Minister Angelino Alfano was quoted as saying by ANSA news agency.

Alfano's remarks came ahead of his meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon here.

Italy has been trying to rally international support among the EU, the US and NATO countries to bring home the marines.

Marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone shot dead two fishermen off the Kerala coast in February 2012, sparking diplomatic tensions between India and Italy.

The marines, deployed on the Italian-flagged oil tanker MT Enrica Lexie, said they mistook the fishermen for pirates.

They are now staying in the Italian Embassy in New Delhi awaiting trial.

India has removed the possibility of a death penalty but insisted that the marines would still be prosecuted under the anti-piracy law. Now, they face up to 10 years in jail.

Rome wants the marines to be tried in Italy, claiming the incident took place in international waters. However, New Delhi says it has the right to try the Italians as the victims were Indians on board an Indian fishing boat.

Italy argues that the case sets dangerous and wide-ranging precedents for any country involved in anti-piracy missions overseas.

Last month, UN chief Ban Ki-moon's spokesperson Martin Nesirky told reporters that the Secretary-General is "concerned that this long-standing matter between Italy and India remains unresolved and is prompting tensions between two friendly and important Member States of the Organisation."

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[HariPrasad]

How can UN help Italy in freeing the killer of Indian Citizens.

In fact the shooting of Marine has created a lots of doubts in Italian training of marine. What a sort of Idiot they produce who can not not discriminate between Innocent unarmed citizens and pirates.

 

[SrNair]

How can UN help Italy in freeing the killer of Indian Citizens.

In fact the shooting of Marine has created a lots of doubts in Italian training of marine. What a sort of Idiot they produce who can not not discriminate between Innocent unarmed citizens and pirates.

Probably drunken at that time.

 

[HariPrasad]

Probably drunken at that time.

Very bad if they shoot indiscriminately against innocent people. They certainly deserves more punishment if did that in drunken state.

 

[SrNair]

United Nations: Italy has appealed to the United Nations to help free its two marines who are being tried in India for killing two Indian fishermen in 2012.

"Italy is willing to try the marines at home, but in the meantime we ask for their freedom," said Interior Minister Angelino Alfano was quoted as saying by ANSA news agency.

Alfano's remarks came ahead of his meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon here.

Italy has been trying to rally international support among the EU, the US and NATO countries to bring home the marines.

Marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone shot dead two fishermen off the Kerala coast in February 2012, sparking diplomatic tensions between India and Italy.

The marines, deployed on the Italian-flagged oil tanker MT Enrica Lexie, said they mistook the fishermen for pirates.

They are now staying in the Italian Embassy in New Delhi awaiting trial.

India has removed the possibility of a death penalty but insisted that the marines would still be prosecuted under the anti-piracy law. Now, they face up to 10 years in jail.

Rome wants the marines to be tried in Italy, claiming the incident took place in international waters. However, New Delhi says it has the right to try the Italians as the victims were Indians on board an Indian fishing boat.

Italy argues that the case sets dangerous and wide-ranging precedents for any country involved in anti-piracy missions overseas.

Last month, UN chief Ban Ki-moon's spokesperson Martin Nesirky told reporters that the Secretary-General is "concerned that this long-standing matter between Italy and India remains unresolved and is prompting tensions between two friendly and important Member States of the Organisation."

Italy appeals UN to help free marines from India | NDTV.com

What a weird?
Italy cant do anything itself.India forces them to return the marines single handedly without any outside help .But Italy is knocking each door of US,EU and UN and cleaning their boots.Such a pathetic situation.
I dont hate marines.After all they do their jobs even if they are useless idiots.
But Italian politicians played so much of nasty political games .so they get this reward.Now Italian leaders can go to corner and crying.

Very bad if they shoot indiscriminately against innocent people. They certainly deserves more punishment if did that in drunken state.

They already lost 2 years.Italians are good in cheating .No country will give bail to the two assassins who kill their own people.Yet our country gave them a chance to go to their country for met their family.And these stupid idiots take it as granted .Gave them heroic welcome in Italy .GoI face already began to change to red on that simple actions of third rate Italian politicians.Add insult to injury they cheat GoI and renegade their words.So GoI completely change their attitudes.Italian policy is the main reason for these mess.