the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano...

the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, expressed satisfaction in proclaiming the Constitutional law that cancels article 27 of the Constitution- the admissibility of the death penalty in cases under military law. He said it was a significant decision, both for the real and political substance of the law and for the general consensus that it characterised. It was made public in a statement by the Quirinale.