Milan, 29 July (LaPresse) – The Data Protection Authority has fined the TV programmes ‘Le Iene’ and ‘ Zona Bianca’ with a total fine of approximately 60,000 euros and ordered the removal of certain “images” from reports on the Garlasco murder for having shown, unedited, the “ copious amount of blood on the stairs and the body” of Chiara Poggi and certain details of the “leg of the corpse” of the 26-year-old, who was murdered on 13 August 2007, on which there were “a wound and bruises”. The ruling stems from a complaint by the Poggi family, represented by lawyer Vinicio Longo. According to the Data Protection Authority, these images were neither justified nor necessary “from the perspective of the essential nature of the information regarding matters of public interest”, and their broadcast constituted “a serious violation of the dignity of the victim and her family”. There is a “right of family members to request removal” and an “obligation” to “remove” the images because they were published “unlawfully”, as stated in the ruling, which specifically ordered the removal and prohibited the future ‘dissemination’ of the footage relating to ‘bloodstains and parts of the victim’s body’ by ‘Le Iene’ (fined approximately 50,000 euros) and of that ‘depicting the leg of the corpse’ by ‘Zona Bianca’.
Garlasco: TV programmes fined for ‘violating dignity by showing a corpse’
Milan, 29 July (LaPresse) – The Data Protection Authority has fined the TV programmes ‘Le Iene’ and ‘ Zona Bianca’ with a total fine of approximately 60,000 euros and ordered the removal of certain “images” from reports on the Garlasco murder for having shown, unedited, the “ copious amount of blood on the stairs and the body” of Chiara Poggi and certain details of the “leg of the corpse” of the 26-year-old, who was murdered on 13 August 2007, on which there were “a wound and bruises”. The ruling stems from a complaint by the Poggi family, represented by lawyer Vinicio Longo. According to the Data Protection Authority, these images were neither justified nor necessary “from the perspective of the essential nature of the information regarding matters of public interest”, and their broadcast constituted “a serious violation of the dignity of the victim and her family”. There is a “right of family members to request removal” and an “obligation” to “remove” the images because they were published “unlawfully”, as stated in the ruling, which specifically ordered the removal and prohibited the future ‘dissemination’ of the footage relating to ‘bloodstains and parts of the victim’s body’ by ‘Le Iene’ (fined approximately 50,000 euros) and of that ‘depicting the leg of the corpse’ by ‘Zona Bianca’.
