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Italy upholds life sentences in Saman Abbas honor killing
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 8:14 AM ET
Summary: Italy’s Court of Cassation rejected appeals and upheld life sentences for Saman Abbas’s relatives.
WHO: Italy’s Court of Cassation; Attorney General Marco Dall'Olio
WHAT: The Court of Cassation rejected appeals and upheld life sentences for the honor killing of Saman Abbas.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 9:27 AM ET
WHERE: Italy
WHY: The court rejected appeals against the 2025 Bologna Court of Appeal sentences for the murder and suppression of a corpse.
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