Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said
Tuesday that a "revision of the Constitution" could be part of a
reform of Italy's criminal justice system in order to ensure
people are considered innocent until proven guilty.
Addressing the Senate justice committee, Nordio said the
presumption of innocence "continues to be wounded in many ways"
in Italy and lamented the "excessive" use of wiretapping.
He said criminal prosecution had become "arbitrary and
whimsical" and that preventative incarceration was being used as
"an instrument of investigative pressure".
He said the leaking of wiretaps had become "a lethal tool of
personal and often political delegitimization".
Nordio said the government would propose a "profound revision"
of the rules on wiretaps, adding that "we will monitor in a
rigorous way improper, arbitrary leaks".
The former magistrate added that it makes no sense for
prosecutors and judges to remain part of the same professional
guild, a statement that suggests he is in favour of them having
distinct career paths without the option to switch from one to
the other.
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