Italy's Constitutional Court on
Wednesday struck down a ban on civil prosecutions against
Germany, in essence opening the door for Italian victims of Nazi
war crimes to seek reparations.
The principle of state immunity from civil prosecutions
lodged in other countries does not apply to war crimes and
crimes against humanity, the Court said.
This means Italian victims of Nazi war crimes can now sue
for compensation from Germany.
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