Genoa G8 police incident torture, court declares

The unpunished police beating of a 62-year-old man during protests at the Genoa G8 summit in Italy in July 2001 amounted to torture, Europe’s top human rights court has said.

Genoa G8 police incident torture, court declares

The unpunished police beating of a 62-year-old man during protests at the Genoa G8 summit in Italy in July 2001 amounted to torture, Europe’s top human rights court has said.

The summit was marked by violent confrontations between black-clad protesters and police, with entire neighbourhoods devastated.

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