POLITICSJul 7 · 20:32 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWSEunseo Hong

European rights court says Italy’s anti-Mafia freemasonry raid went too far

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Italy violated the privacy rights of the Grande Oriente d’Italia Masonic association after a parliamentary anti-Mafia commission raided its headquarters and seized member data in 2017. The court acknowledged the legitimacy of investigating Mafia links but found the search overly broad and lacking sufficient oversight.

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