Italian fugitive captured in Portugal with the essential support of Eurojust
Yesterday, an Italian national, convicted and sentenced for committing a brutal murder in Italy in 1988, was apprehended in Sintra, Portugal, by Italian police working closely with Portuguese police. He was carrying forged papers when he was caught boarding a train bound for Lisbon.
The fugitive escaped from a prison in Milan in 2007 and was recaptured in Utrecht, Netherlands. After his return to Italy, he was placed in a prison in Elba, where he escaped again in 2014. He had been in hiding for two years before his recapture yesterday.
His recapture would not have been possible without the Portuguese judicial authorities and the Polícia Judiciária Unidade Nacional Contra Terrorismo (UNCT) and the Italian Squadra Mobile of Ancona and the joint efforts of the Italian and Portuguese National Desks at Eurojust. Italian judicial authorities sent two Letters of Request to Portugal via Eurojust.
Two European Arrest Warrants were issued separately, one from the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ancona, and the most recent one from Milan.
Eurojust assisted in establishing a contact point for the Italian police in Portugal, which enabled the Italian police to locate the fugitive. Eurojust’s Italian National Member, and Portuguese National Member remarked on yesterday’s successful recapture:
The role of Eurojust cannot be underestimated. Telephone intercepts and telephone data were vital, and the two Letters of Request, issued by Italy to Portugal via Eurojust, provided the necessary data to trace the fugitive to Portugal.
Italian police and judicial authorities, working closely and successfully with Portuguese police and legal authorities, put into direct contact via Eurojust, located the fugitive. The important role played by Eurojust concerned the overcoming of the differences between Italian and Portuguese legislation on data retention, which had prevented the execution of the first Letter of Request sent by the Italian judicial authority. After the intervention of Eurojust, the case was solved in less than two months.
Background
A catamaran, owned and operated by an Italian woman, was rented by the fugitive in June 1988. The woman, who was acting as the skipper of the catamaran, was drugged, stabbed with a machete, and thrown into the Adriatic Sea in an apparent robbery. Her body was found 18 days later. The fugitive took the catamaran and was captured in Tunisia one month after the crime. He was sentenced to life incarceration for murder and concealment of the corpse.
By Viviana Knorr.
On the occasion of the Malbec World Day 2016, the embassy of the Argentine Republic in the Netherlands and H. E. Ambassador Horacio Salvador, was pleased to organise a wine tasting gathering focusing on top quality wines from Argentina on 14 April at Gauchos Grill restaurant in Rotterdam.
H.E. Héctor Horacio Salvador, Ambassador of Argentina with tango dancers.
A master class by Dutch Magister Vini took place where he was able to answer the audience’s questions. Music and tango were also present with a live performance exclusively for the wine lovers.
What is special about a great glass of Malbec?
Malbec has become a classic in Argentina as connoisseurs agree on the wine’s core unmistakable traits: juicy and fruity with a medium to full body. Sweet tannins tone down its power and the velvety texture makes for a smooth, satisfying finish.
Since Malbec has become Argentina ́s undefeated champion, it has climbed the rankings and winning the hearts and minds of wine connoisseurs everywhere.
Additional information at www.winesofargentina.orgH.E. Jean Pierre Karabaranga, Ambassador of Rwanda, H.E. Eduarno Ibarrola-Nicolin, Ambassador of Mexico, H.E. Sergio Gerardo Ugalde Godinez, Ambassador of Costa Rica, H.E. Ms. Aida Luz Santos, Ambassador of El Salvador and His Excellency the Ambassador of Argentina, Mr. Héctor Horacio Salvador.
Dutch Film Premiere Lily Lane during European Film Festival in Amsterdam
On Saturday 4 June, the Embassy of Hungary will present the Dutch film premiere of Lily Lane (Liliom ösvény, 2016) in cinema LAB Amsterdam. After the screening, there will be an aftertalk with editor Balázs Budai. Lily Lane is directed by the leading Hungarian filmmaker Bence Fliegauf, who won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale for his previously released film Just the Wind (Csak a szél, 2012).
In the Hungarian drama Lily Lane, Rebeka tries to cope with the sudden death of her mother. She decides to go and find her estranged father and brings her seven year old son Dani with her on this quest. Together with Dani, Rebeka visits places she knew as a child and tells stories from which it is not clear whether they originate from her problematic past or not. The film mixes gloomy lifelike images with colourful flashbacks, and a strong layered sound design. Lily Lane won a Silver Bear at the Berlinale Forum (2016) and the Golden Olive Tree at the European Film Festival in Lecce (2016).
The screening of Lily Lane will be presented at The European Film Festival which is organized by the Representation of the European Commission and the Information Office of the European Parliament in the Netherlands, in collaboration with various partners. From 2 to 5 June, a spotlight will be shed on thirty large and small European film productions in cinemas throughout the Netherlands. The films will show that Europe is more than just politics and economics. A number of filmmakers and actors will attend the screening of “their” film. Check www.eu.nl for more information about the European Film Festival.
Program Date:
Saturday 4 June Start program: 20:30 With an introduction by the Embassy of Hungary. After the film, De Filmkrant and the audience will discuss the film with LILY LANE editor Balázs Budai.
Language: Hungarian, English subtitles
Price: € 9, – (free with Cineville)
Tickets: lab111.nl/filmprogramma/europees-film-festival-lily-lane
More information: haga.gov.hu/european-film-festival-lily-lane
H. E. Adia Sakiqi, Ambassador of Albania to The Netherlands avec designer Belinda Maci.By Viviana Knorr.
Albanian Embassy Art Gallery presents on 17 May designer Belinda Maci or BelaBelinda accessories collection: Legacy on the Run Fashion Exhibition.
Designer Belinda Maci is a fashion designer artist based in Tirana, Albania. BelaBelinda creations combine traditional influences and her love for the transformation of ordinary materials into pieces of exceptional art. Electric blues with abundant coral and sandstone tones mixed with film noir influences reigned at the embassy’s gallery while H. E. Adia Sakiqi, Ambassador of Albania to The Netherlands, inaugurated Maci’s fashion exhibition.
For the most part, the accessories collection was defined by fabric combining elegantly pearls with dark and silver spikes, and tulles as unique headdresses and necklaces.
An abstract sequined necklace in blue and red swooping from across a shoulder on a summer top is just an example of what the collection offers to its visitors. Fabric shapes resembling musical notes to wear as necklaces inspired by the Lahuta, Albania’s folk instrument.
Everything about the exhibition has a girly femininity touch. From the embroidered chest piece applications to poetic ruffled and geometric frayed effects.
Maci accomplished her creations in a way that looked beautiful and powerful, thanks to the inclusion of fabric, pearls and a few metal harnesses.
In the end, the embassy’s exhibition is a mix of a film noir and huge traditional family values show, to also show the audience the designer’s respect for the country’s first craftspeople, in contrast with the small in size nation.
Legacy on the Run Fashion Exhibition will run at:
Albanian Embassy Art Gallery from 17 May – 30 September 2016 at Hoge Niewstraat 22, 2514 EL in The Hague.
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday from 14.00 – 17.00 by appointment 070 4272 101.
On the picture Mr. John Hocking, Registrar of the MICT, signs the agreement on enforcement of sentences with H.E. Justice Sanogo Aminata Mallé, Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Keeper of the Seals.
Arusha, The Hague, 17 May – On 13 May 2016, The United Nations and the Republic of Mali concluded an Agreement on the enforcement of sentences pronounced by either the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) or the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT).
The Agreement was signed in Bamako, Mali, by Mr. John Hocking, Registrar of the MICT, on behalf of the United Nations and by H.E. Justice Sanogo Aminata Mallé, Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Keeper of the Seals, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Mali.
Mr. John Hocking, Registrar of the MICT meets with Mali Primer Minister H.E. Mr. Modibo Keïta.
During the signature ceremony Registrar Hocking recalled: “In 2001, Mali was the first country to enforce ICTR sentences. Today, Mali is the first country to sign a framework agreement on the MICT enforcement of sentences.” The Agreement, which reflects best practices on enforcing international sentences, reaffirms the unwavering support of Mali to United Nations international criminal justice.
During his official visit to Mali, the Registrar held meetings with high-level authorities, including the Prime Minister of Mali, H.E. Mr. Modibo Keïta, to discuss ongoing cooperation. Additionally, Registrar Hocking met with the 16 ICTR-convicted persons who are currently serving their prison terms in Mali.
Registrar John Hocking meets with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mali, H.E. Mr. Modibo KeïtaImage 2 of 2
The first enforcement agreement between the United Nations and the Republic of Mali was signed on 12 February 1999. The 2016 Agreement reflects an update to this prior enforcement agreement. The MICT continues to carry out essential functions of the ICTR, including supervising the enforcement of sentences imposed by the ICTR, following the ICTR’s closure.
The MICT extends its gratitude to the Republic of Mali and other United Nations Member States which enforce sentences imposed by the ICTR, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, or the MICT.
Photographer Warren Richardson, Pictured by World Press Photo.Australian-born, Hungary-based freelance photographer Warren Richardson was this year’s single picture winner for a black and white, night shot of a Syrian refugee crossing the Serbia to Hungary border with a child. As rationale for the award, the jury thereto stated that Richardson’s photograph is “simply, powerful and symbolic in one”. A total of 82,951 photographs were submitted by 5,775 photographers hailing from 128 countries. These are presented anonymously to the World Press Photo Foundation’s jury. HRH Prince Constantijn and Australian photographer Warren Richardson – Picture by Bart Maat, ANP.All winning photographs are currently exhibited at the Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam; subsequently the exhibition travels around the world to around 100 cities in 40 countries. The prize is deemed as the most prestigious in the field of photojournalism. HRH Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands and Oranje-Nassau is the royal protector of the World Press Photo Foundation since 2008. The latter was set up in The Netherlands in 1955. For more information:World Press Photo Foundation: http://www.worldpressphoto.org
Indonesian president Joko Widodo was on a working visit to friendly Western European countries from April 20 to 24 , which included stopovers in Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands. During this trip he was accompanied by his foreign minister, Retno Marsudi, who previous to taking this ministerial post served as ambassador of Indonesian to The Netherlands. President Joko Widodo and The King of the Belgians – Picture by the Belgian Royal Household.Main goal of the visits was to intensify trade relations with the three countries at stake as well as the EU. Economic targets for Indonesia have been the development of technical savoir-faire for harbours, ship building, combating illegal fisheries as well as land reclamation. Due to the importance of Indonesia to these European countries, President Widodo was received by the heads of state of Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands as well as the President of the European Council during his working visits. President Widodo was sworn in on 20 October 2014, thereby becoming the seventh, and current President of Indonesia. Indonesian presidents are both, head of state and of government. President Widodo and President Tusk – Picture by EU.For more information:The Presidency of Indonesia: http://www.presidenri.go.idVisit to The Netherlands: http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieuws/2016/04/13/president-widodo-van-indonesie-brengt-bezoek-aan-nederland
President Filipe Nyusi and The King of the Belgians – Picture by the Belgian Monarchy.
H.E. President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique paid a working visit to Brussels in April 21-22, during which he met with the seventh King of the Belgians, Philippus at the Royal Palace as well as with Belgium’s Prime Minister Charles Michael for bilateral talks. Mozambique being one of the 14 partner countries for the Belgian Development Cooperation.
His visit also allowed him to heed Mozambican relations vis-à-vis the EU. President Nyusi was duly received by President of the European Council Donald Tusk as well as its High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini. President Nyusi and High Representative Federica Mogherini – Picture by EU.
On cooperation within the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, President Nyusi met the secretariat’s Secretary-General HE Dr Patrick Gomes at the ACP House in Brussels on Friday, 22 April 2016. Mozambique is a member of the ACP Group since signing the Lomé Convention in 1984.
President Nyusi is the fourth President of Mozambique, in office since January 2015. He previously served as Minister of Defence from 2008 to 2014. He was a presidential candidate for the ruling FRELIMO (Frente de Libertação de Moçambique) party.
For further information:
President Filipe Nyusi: http://www.nyusi.org.mz
ACP House: http://www.acp.int/content/president-mozambique-received-acp-house
Mission of Mozambique to the EU and the OPCW, Embassy to the Benelux countries (HE Ambassador Ana Nemba Uaiene): http://www.embassyofmozambique.be/index.php?lang=en
Chinese Ambassador Ken Wu presented letter of credence to H.M. King Willem-Alexander
On 11 May 2016, H.E. Mr. Ken Wu, newly accredited Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of the Netherlands presented letter of credence to H.M. King Willem-Alexander in The Hague.
At 9:00, Ambassador Ken Wu and staffs of the Embassy went to the Noordeinde Palace by Royal horse carriages accompanied by Chamberlain to H.M. the King. Upon arrival, Dutch Military Band drummed welcome to Ambassador and played the National Anthem of the P.R. China, then Ambassador reviewed the Military Band and Guard of Honour. After the ceremony, Ambassador Ken Wu presented the letter of credence to H.M. King Willem-Alexander and they made a cordial and friendly conversation.
Ambassador Ken Wu arrived in the Netherlands on 8 May and presented the copy of the credentials to Director of Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 9 May.
For additional pictures, please open the following link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/121611753@N07/albums/72157668471538895
H.E. Ambassador Ken Wu presented credentials to the Director-General of the OPCWOn May 12, 2016 H.E. Ambassador Ken Wu, newly accredited Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, presented credentials to H.E. Mr. Ahmet Üzümcü, Director-General of the OPCW, accompanied by the Deputy Permanent Representative, Counselor Huaicheng Dai.The Director-General welcomed Ambassador Wu to take office, speaking highly of Chinese government’s efforts to fulfill the Chemical Weapons Convention and support for the OPCW. Ambassador Wu praised the positive role of the OPCW and the Director-General in the field of international security, as well as the cooperation between the Chinese government and the OPCW. He also exchanged views with Director-General on issues including chemical weapons abandoned by Japan on the territory of China.
Since Malbec has become Argentina ́s undefeated champion, it has climbed the rankings and winning the hearts and minds of wine connoisseurs everywhere.
Additional information at www.winesofargentina.org
For the most part, the accessories collection was defined by fabric combining elegantly pearls with dark and silver spikes, and tulles as unique headdresses and necklaces.
An abstract sequined necklace in blue and red swooping from across a shoulder on a summer top is just an example of what the collection offers to its visitors. Fabric shapes resembling musical notes to wear as necklaces inspired by the Lahuta, Albania’s folk instrument.
Everything about the exhibition has a girly femininity touch. From the embroidered chest piece applications to poetic ruffled and geometric frayed effects.
Maci accomplished her creations in a way that looked beautiful and powerful, thanks to the inclusion of fabric, pearls and a few metal harnesses.
In the end, the embassy’s exhibition is a mix of a film noir and huge traditional family values show, to also show the audience the designer’s respect for the country’s first craftspeople, in contrast with the small in size nation.
Legacy on the Run Fashion Exhibition will run at:
Albanian Embassy Art Gallery from 17 May – 30 September 2016 at Hoge Niewstraat 22, 2514 EL in The Hague.
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday from 14.00 – 17.00 by appointment 070 4272 101.
For further information:
President Filipe Nyusi: http://www.nyusi.org.mz
ACP House: http://www.acp.int/content/president-mozambique-received-acp-house
Mission of Mozambique to the EU and the OPCW, Embassy to the Benelux countries (HE Ambassador
Ana Nemba Uaiene): http://www.embassyofmozambique.be/index.php?lang=en
