The Union of Criminal Chambers launches a committee to support the separation of careers.

The Committee for the Yes vote in the referendum on the separation of careers in the judiciary , promoted by the UCPI, was presented yesterday during a press conference held at the headquarters of the Union of Italian Criminal Chambers. The committee supports a reform defined as "historic" and "overdue for over thirty years", "aimed at ensuring a truly impartial, autonomous justice system that respects citizens' freedoms".

The "Criminal Chambers for Yes" Committee—whose symbol features a blue background with the words " Vote Yes, it's right" —was founded with the aim of promoting, in the run-up to the constitutional referendum, a public information campaign on the reasons for voting Yes. Its promoters believe this reform " does not weaken the independence of the public prosecutor, but rather strengthens the judge, restoring balance, trust, and credibility to the justice system as a whole." " We are ready to engage with the ANM and anyone who supports the No vote ," stated Francesco Petrelli, president of the referendum committee and the Union of Italian Criminal Chambers. " Defending the No vote means defending the status quo, a system that has lost its balance and the trust of citizens. We advocate for a civilized reform: because those who judge must be distinct from those who accuse and those who defend. This is a basic principle that should be shared by all."

"With the CSM draw," added Rinaldo Romanelli, Secretary of the UCPI, " we want a judiciary finally free from factionalism and detached from politics. Those who oppose it today want to maintain a system based on membership rather than merit, a system that has dramatically demonstrated its disastrous effects in recent years. This reform will benefit all citizens." "In 2017 ," concluded Beniamino Migliucci, President of the Foundation of the Union of Criminal Chambers, " we took to the streets and squares and collected over 72,000 citizen signatures to promote the separation of careers, a reform that was shelved at the time due to opposition from the judiciary. Today, thanks to that commitment, we have managed to bring this issue back to the center of the country's political and civil agenda. We will return to the streets and squares to inform citizens of the reasons for a reform that is in their best interest and, above all, is not a right-wing or left-wing reform; it is the product of the Union."

The Honorary Presidency of the Committee was entrusted to the recognized authority and undisputed expertise of Lawyer and Professor Tullio Padovani , a member of the Lincei Academy, who has long been convinced of the need for separation of careers for the effective implementation of due process. During the conference, the Committee's symbol and the " Decalogue of Yes," which summarizes the ten reasons for the reform, were also presented. The document recalls the principles of a " free, independent, and credible justice system, founded on the independence of the judge, the distinction of roles, and the transparency of institutions. A civil manifesto that reaffirms that separation of careers does not divide, but rather strengthens justice, restoring balance and trust among citizens."

Numerous organizations from the legal, cultural, and civil society sectors have already joined the Committee, including the Forensic Congressional Body, the National Union of Civil Chambers, Hands Off Cain, the Enzo Tortora Foundation, the Italian Radicals, Extrema Ratio, Italiastatodidiritto, Rete Forense, Europa Radicale, and other organizations that will formalize their participation in the referendum campaign in the coming weeks. Yesterday morning, the center-right filed the 78 signatures it collected for the confirmatory referendum with the Supreme Court of Cassation. The center-right group leader in the Senate, Maurizio Gasparri , and the leader of the center-right group, Lucio Malan , also filed signatures, along with delegates Marcello Pera (FdI), Pierantonio Zanettin (FI), and Erika Stefani (Lega). The Democratic Party, Five Star Movement, and AVS, in the Senate, also reached the 41 signature threshold required to initiate the referendum process. There is time until Friday to collect signatures, but it is possible that as early as today, once the threshold is reached in the Chamber of Deputies, the signatures will be deposited in Piazza Cavour.

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Angela Stella