Members of the judiciary are
committed to working for the highest values expressed by the
Italian Constitution as part of an effort that needs to be
accompanied by a climate of mutual respect between the
institutions of the State, the First President of the Supreme
Court of Cassation Margherita Cassano said on Friday at the
inauguration of the Judicial Year.
Magistrates are committed to implementing the "highest values
expressed by the Constitution", an "effort that needs to be
accompanied by a context of reciprocal respect between the
various institutions of the State", noted Cassano.
"A true pact for the rule of law able to fuel the confidence of
citizens towards all the institutions that have been given the
role of exercising sovereign functions by the fundamental
Charter", noted the judge, who in March 2023 became the first
woman to helm the supreme court after being appointed by the
judiciary's self-governing body, the National Council of
Magistrates (CSM).
In her inaugural address, Cassano also spoke about femicides.
"In the year 2024, out of a total of 314 murders (down 8%
compared to the 340 of the previous year and 328 of 2022), those
that took place within the family or a relationship were 151 and
in 96 cases the victim was a woman", she noted.
"The figures continue to be alarming as the expression of a
long-lasting, narrow-minded perception of the woman as an object
of possession and domination by the man".
The Cassation Court's First President also spoke about irregular
labour "as one of the main causes" of work-related injuries and
deaths.
"There is a strong correlation between quality, dignity,
security on the job as shown by the unacceptable number of
deadly incidents that continue to occur with dramatic
regularity", she said.
She also expressed "dismay" for the high number of suicides in
Italian prisons, or 83 (47 Italians and 36 foreigners) as of
December 2024.
Cassano went on to highlight that "serving justice" has become
more difficult and requires magistrates to firmly abide by "a
number of basic principles".
Specifically, she noted that the solution to legal cases needed
to be found exclusively within the law while considering the
"concrete impact of the law" on their solution.
She highlighted the need for a "sense of responsibility and
self-limitation" in carrying out such a duty.
Cassano stressed the importance of a "loyal collaboration
between the various powers and bodies of the State" in the
"respect of the separation of roles provided for by the
fundamental Charter".
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