Courthouse

First hearing – Effective notice and access of independent observers

Secret Justice in Italy? Trial Monitoring denied!

Suspension of the proceeding

Prosecution failed to respect basic standards for a fair trial

Hearing postponed – police failed to question Iuventa defendant

Judge unable to bring case forward. Prosecutor’s procedural errors interrupted proceedings again.

New attempt to question defendants also failed. Again no adequate interpretation was provided.

For the third time the public prosecutor’s office refused to provide a qualified interpreter in an interrogation of a German defendant.

Independent observers access court for first time. Authorities again fail to provide adequate interpretation

International observers admitted in trial against sea rescue organisations

Court orders extensive maintenance work must be carried out on the ship Iuventa to restore her to the condition she was in before the seizure in August 2017.

Progress made on defendants’ rights to adequate interpretation, while Italian government makes rare request to become joint plaintiffs

Italian government to intervene as plaintiff

Hearing postponed – Court-appointed experts need more time to assess quality of interpretation provided to Iuventa defendant

Defense challenge government’s request to join as plaintiffs. Judge rules quality of interpretation adequate.

Longest and most heated hearing. Government had to apologises.

The iuventa-crew filed a criminal complaint to the Trapani Prosecutor’s Office, requesting an investigation into the abandonment and destruction of the rescue ship Iuventa.

Judge partially grants request of plaintiffs. Defence lawyers challenge jurisdiction & territorial competence of Trapani Court.

Court denies Italian Prime Minister’s office access to the courtroom