Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-002590/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Ilaria Salis (The Left), Mimmo Lucano (The Left), Benedetta Scuderi (Verts/ALE), Cristina Guarda (Verts/ALE)
Filippo Ferri was recently appointed head of the Monza and Brianza State Police, despite receiving a final sentence in 2012 for aggravated forgery in relation to the violent raid on the Diaz school during the G8 meeting in Genoa in 2001.
This appointment raises questions about the effectiveness of accountability mechanisms for officials involved in serious human rights violations and the implications for the credibility of democratic institutions.
In view of its role in ensuring compliance with Article 2 TEU and in accordance with the European Code of Police Ethics:
- 1.Does the Commission consider it compatible with EU standards on the rule of law and the protection of fundamental rights to assign individuals convicted of abuses of power and serious human rights violations to top roles in law enforcement agencies?
- 2.Does it intend to push for the introduction, at national or European level, of enhanced integrity and ethical verification procedures for appointments to senior security forces, including binding or advisory opinions from independent human rights bodies?
Submitted: 26.6.2025