The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Italy violated the right to life of those living in a toxic-waste polluted area around Naples.

Europe's top rights court on Thursday ruled that Italy had failed to protect nearly three million people living in a region blighted by toxic waste dumped by the mafia, and gave the government two years to fix the situation.

Father Maurizio Patriciello lost four relatives to cancers he blames on toxic waste dumps operated by the mafia in southern Italy, but despite death threats he has never stopped campaigning for justice.

A $5.7 million project to demolish an old barracks at NSA Naples’ Capodichino site starts this spring, presumably to make way for an operations center for U.S. 6th Fleet.

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Italy for failing to protect citizens' right to life in a toxic-waste affected area near Naples. The court ordered the development of a strategy to address contamination caused by the mafia-controlled waste disposal.

Italy is the birthplace of the Renaissance. It boasts works by legendary artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Caravaggio. Italy also plays an important role in the United Nations,

The landmark ruling found the Italian Republic was guilty of violating citizens' right to life by failing "to deal with the problem of widespread dumping" on private land by criminal groups in the Terra dei Fuochi area — home to roughly 2.9 million people.

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The foundation, for arguably one of the most famous opera singers in the world, has chosen Naples as the new American home for a performing arts center.

The online auction drew bidders from across the country, giving them the chance to bid on over 100 auction lots.

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