Around Naples ever more blatant threats to journalits who report on camorra crimes
The intimidation of Mimmo Rubio and Giuseppe Bianco surrounded and confronted in a bar in Arzano by a clan boss. A death threat letter from prison to Maria Bertone
Entries by Giacomo Bertoni
Andrea Rocchelli:a former ukrainian soldier says his commander ordered him to shoot
Interviewed by Rai News 24 for the Spotlight programme, he said that he was on Karachun hill and was on lookout when the photojournalist was killed
Andy Rocchelli. the Italian Supreme Court confirms the acquittal of Vitaly Markiv, the sole person accused
In the court of first instance he was sentenced to 24 years. The Supreme Court confirmed the Court of Appeal ruling which identified a procedural defect. No one was to blame for the photojournalist’s death
Public apology is always the best way to restore reputation. An example near Rome
During the torchlight procession in memory of the children and the elderly killed in the town of Ardea a woman insults a reporter then sends her an apology letter
Andrea Rocchelli was taking photos. He was targetted as a dangerous terrorist
At the conclusion of the Milan trial, the public prosecutor and the civil party detailed the context in which the photojournalist was killed
Rocchelli trial: Ukraine celebrates while Italy is silent and awaits reasons for the judgment
Reasons are expected in January. In his hometown Vitaly Markiv was welcomed as a national hero. The disappointment of family members
How was the conviction of Vitaly Markiv arrived at?
Over a year of court sessions – the opposing arguments – extenuating circumstances denied – the photojournalist’s family – the defence counsels.
Markiv guilty: sentenced to 24 years by Court of Assizes
For complicity in the murder of Italian photojournalist Andrea Rocchelli in the Ukrainian region of Donbass on May 24th 2014
The pros and cons of the Pavia trial
The prosecution has requested 17 years in prison for complicity in murder, the defence demands a complete acquittal. This report by Giacomo Bertoni was produced by Ossigeno per l’informazione in collaboration with La Provincia Pavese, National Union of Italian Reporters and the Journalists Order of Lombardy to supplement the media reports with an objective, timely […]
The defence: there is no evidence, sentence Friday
Lawyers asked for full acquittal of Vitaly Markiv, asserting that he is completely extraneous to the death of the Italian photojournalist