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Genoa summit police on trial
Genoa summit police on trial
Last Modified: 28 Jun 2007
By:
Girish Juneja
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29 police officers go on trial in Italy for alleged brutality during the G8 demonstrations in Genoa in 2001.
Like a butcher's shop - that was the description by a police officer of the way Italian police beat innocent protesters at the G8 summit in Genoa 2001.
A British man has been leading the fight for justice, and today 29 police officers are on trial for the alleged brutality.
It's been a week of high drama. The latest development: the sacking by the prime minister of Italy's senior police officer.
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