Thanks Mr. Umberto Guidoni

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Brussels, 26 April 2007

To the President of the Italian Republic:
Giorgio Napolitano

To the President of the Council of Ministers:
Romano Prodi

To the Vice President of the European Commission:
Franco Frattini

To the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Massimo D'Alema

To the Minister for Justice
Clemente Mastella

To the Vice Minister for Italians Abroad
Franco Danieli

Dear Mr. President,
Dear Mr. Vice President,
Honourable Members of the Government,

We are writing to you to draw your attention to the terrible human and judiciary affair involving the Italian citizen Carlo Parlanti, arrested in July 2204 in Düsseldorf, Germany, under a US arrest warrant going back to 8 August 2002 and never notified to him before.

Convicted by a Californian Court under the conviction of sexual assault, abduction and domestic violence, Mr. Parlanti is currently a prisoner of the US prison of Ventura in precarious health conditions. Last 20 April 2007, Mr. Parlanti has also started a hunger strike to protest against the lack of basic inquiries thanks to which his innocence could be proved.

Mr Parlanti declares himself innocent, refused a plea bargaining which would have freed him after 3 months and rejects all the charges raised against him by his former cohabiting partner Rebecca White, several months after the end of their relationship.

After analysing his legal case, we are now convinced that Mr Parlanti is victim of injustice, due to both the sketchy trial and the inhuman condition of the detention, as confirmed by those media dealing with the case.

In the light of the above mentioned facts, we urge the highest authorities of the Italian Republic and of European Commission to take action in order to carry out all juridical verifications that may be deemed necessary as well as to address the relevant US authorities so as to provide Mr. Parlanti with the all existing legal means which will allow him to demonstrate his innocence. We also call upon the Italian and European authorities to assure that Mr. Parlanti is granted with the right to have a fair trail and to be judged according to principles of justice and equity.

Lastly, we ask to the Italian Government as well as to the European Commission to examine every possible way apt to shed light on the countless shadows which surround this case and to provide all the possible judiciary, financial and humanitarian assistance in order to let Mr. Parlanti exercise his rights.

Grateful for any action you will decide to undertake, please accept, Your Excellencies, the assurance of our highest consideration,

MEP Umberto Guidoni

MEP Gianni Pittella

MEP Lapo Pistelli

MEP Giusto Catania

MEP Monica Frassoni

MEP Marco Pannella

MEP Giulietto Chiesa

MEP Vittorio Agnoletto

MEP Vincenzo Aita

MEP Marco Cappato

MEP Romano Maria La Russa

MEP Pia Elda Locatelli

MEP Andrea Losco

MEP Luisa Morgantini

MEP Aldo Patriciello

MEP Luca Romagnoli

MEP Nicola Zingaretti