GazzettaDelSud: Eternit case put to Constitutional Court
Posted on July 29, 2015
Yet again, the Swiss tycoon and convicted asbestos criminal, Stephan Schmidheiny, is in the news. For years, the Association of Asbestos Victims Families (AFeVA), has worked tirelessly fighting for truth, justice, and to hold Eternit accountable for human rights violations and environmental damages.
Although it may take Italy’s Constitutional Court 6 – 8 months to rule on whether or not Stephan Schmidheiny can be tried a second time, we can all join in unity and support for the thousands of asbestos victims who have and continue to suffer from the Eternit’s asbestos man-made disaster.
ADAO sends our support and reaffirms our solidarity to the AFeVA and the global community in our shared quest for truth, justice, and a world without asbestos.
Linda Reinstein
Below are more than 30 previous ADAO Eternit Blogs:
ADAO REPORT: Appeal to Overturn Eternit Verdict Has Failed!
Posted on June 3, 2013 ADAO is thrilled to report that the attempt to appeal the 2012 conviction of Stephan Schmidheiny and Baron Jean-Louis de Cartier de Marchienne has failed! Today, the Appeal Court in Turin, Italy upheld the verdict that Schmidheiny and de Cartier are to be held responsible for their role in the
Eternit Appeal Trial: Statement from the Turin Courts, February the 14th, 2013 from Italy, France, and Belgium
Posted on February 14, 2013 Exactly a year ago to the day , the Turin Courts of first instance sentenced the Swiss defendant Stephan Schmidheiny and the Belgian Louis de Cartier de Marchienne to 16 years jail, the defendants being the owners of the Eternit company, an asbestos cement multinational. Today is the first day […]
ADAO Supports Truth and Justice during the Asbestos Eternit Appeal Trial
Posted on February 12, 2013 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) sends our support as the struggle for truth and justice continues during the Eternit Appeal Trial. It was just one year ago that we witnessed a historic Eternit guilty verdict read in Turin, which reaffirmed the scientific evidence that asbestos is a known carcinogenic […]
Convicted! Eternit Asbestos Criminals Update
Posted on April 10, 2012 A historic guilty verdict from the Eternit trial in February definitively reaffirms a century of scientific evidence that asbestos exposure is deadly. The precedent has been set: corporations involved in the production of asbestos will be held accountable for human, social, and environmental rights violations. The asbestos industry, like the […]
Eternit Executives Guilty in Landmark Criminal Trial!
Eternit Executives Guilty in Landmark Criminal Asbestos Trial! February 13th was a momentous day! European asbestos billionaires Stephan Schmidheiny and Baron Luis de Cartier were found guilty, sentenced to 16 years in prison, and fined for punitive and environmental damages by an Italian criminal court for deliberately failing to warn its workers, their families, and […]
Guilty! Eternit Verdict Brings Justice to Asbestos Victims
UPDATE: Stephan Schmidheiny and Luis de Cartier de Marchienne found GUILTY Today, Monday, February 13, the world watched with bated breath as the final verdict in the internationally known Eternit trial was read by the judge presiding, Dr. Casalbore, in Turin, Italy. The Eternit trial was not just a landmark case for the workers or the people […]
Judgment Day Looms for Eternit in Turin, Italy
AFeVA’s PRESS RELEASE: verdict of the Turin Eternit Trial, 13th February 2012 Tweet this! Judgment Day Looms for Eternit in Turin, Italy #asbestos #mesothelioma #OSH #cancer #safety http://bit.ly/x1IGHu Tomorrow is D-Day! On February 13, the final verdict in the Eternit trial will be delivered and ADAO will be right on the front lines to hear […]
News! City Council of Casale Monferrato Turns Down 18 Million Euro Eternit Settlement Proposal
Congratulations to AFeVA and the community of Casale Monferrato! Today, the city’s council decided to deny the proposed 18 million Euro settlement deal from the accused Eternit executives. View the February 3 Official Announcement from the Municipality of Casale Monferrato. This represents the city’s determination to see justice through for its victims and residents. As a representative of the voices of […]
Eternit Trial: Collection of Blogs, Photos, and Videos
We are delighted to share with you our full collection of blogs, videos, photos, and social networks so that you may actively follow the ongoing Eternit trial in Italy. In only a matter of weeks, the final verdict will be handed down and www.gban.net, http://www.afeva.it/, and http://asbestosinthedock.ning.com/ will have full coverage. Let’s maximize our […]
Eternit Trial Update: Billionaire’s Deal Proposal Sparks Outrage
Posted on January 5, 2012 JUST IN FROM BRAZIL by Fernanda Giannasi STEPHAN SCHMIDHEINY: THE “BILL GATES OF SWITZERLAND” or “THE GODFATHER” OF ASBESTOS? We were joined by people from around the world last night in remembrance of those who have or are currently battling mesothelioma, such as those most closely affected by the Eternit […]
Eternit Trial Update by Silvana Mossano, La Stampa Journalist
Note: For the ease of global sharing, we have posted the La Stampa article in Italian and English “Sunday July the 17th, 2011 Alessandria edition of La Stampa by Silvana Mossano, Torino, Italy Arrivano i francesi. Saranno i 5 legali d’Oltralpe a chiudere, domani, lo spazio della discussione riservato alle parti civili. Sono stati rappresentati, finora, […]
ETERNIT TRIAL UPDATE: 20 Years in Jail for Asbestos Billionaire
Turin, Italy, July 4th, 2011 Statement by the asbestos victims’ association of Casale Monferrato, Associazione Famigliari e Vittime dell’Amianto (AFEVA) “In a criminal trial in Turin, prosecutor Raffaele Guariniello delivered a closing statement in the trial of asbestos magnates Stephan Schmidheiny and Belgian Baron Jean Louis Marie Ghislain De Cartier de Marchienne. ‘An appalling disaster’ […]
Eternit Press Release
JUSTIÇA OU IDEOLOGIA? ETERNIT S.A. a vista da matéria veiculada no site do TST, em 16/05/2011 na seção “Notícias do Tribunal Superior do Trabalho” e replicada em diversos veículos de comunicação sob o título de TST mantém indenização de R$ 300 mil a vendedor da Eternit afetado com amianto. Em respeito à verdade e à […]
Eternit Trial Update by Silvana Mossano, La Stampa Journalist
Note: For the ease of global sharing, we have posted the La Stampa article in Italian and English “Sunday July the 17th, 2011 Alessandria edition of La Stampa by Silvana Mossano, Torino, Italy Arrivano i francesi. Saranno i 5 legali d’Oltralpe a chiudere, domani, lo spazio della discussione riservato alle parti civili. Sono stati rappresentati, finora, […]
ETERNIT TRIAL UPDATE: 20 Years in Jail for Asbestos Billionaire
Turin, Italy, July 4th, 2011 Statement by the asbestos victims’ association of Casale Monferrato, Associazione Famigliari e Vittime dell’Amianto (AFEVA) “In a criminal trial in Turin, prosecutor Raffaele Guariniello delivered a closing statement in the trial of asbestos magnates Stephan Schmidheiny and Belgian Baron Jean Louis Marie Ghislain De Cartier de Marchienne. ‘An appalling disaster’ […]
Eternit Press Release
JUSTIÇA OU IDEOLOGIA? ETERNIT S.A. a vista da matéria veiculada no site do TST, em 16/05/2011 na seção “Notícias do Tribunal Superior do Trabalho” e replicada em diversos veículos de comunicação sob o título de TST mantém indenização de R$ 300 mil a vendedor da Eternit afetado com amianto. Em respeito à verdade e à […]
“So Much Suffering” – Mimma’s Story
Posted on May 6, 2015 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the “Share Your Story” feature on our website. This […]
“So Many Dead Just for Others Greed” – Paolo’s Story
Posted on September 9, 2014 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the “Share Your Story” feature on our website. […]
ADAO Supports AFEVA’s Action Calling on Yale to Rescind Convicted Asbestos Criminal Stephan Schmidheiny’s Honorary Degree
ADAO Letter to Yale (English) ADAO Letter to Yale (Italian) YALE in the NEWS re: AFEVA’s Action Calling on Yale to Rescind Convicted Asbestos Criminal Stephan Schmidheiny’s Honorary Degree March 11, 2014 Kimberly M. Goff-Crews Yale University Office of the Secretary P.O. Box 208230 New Haven, CT 06520-8230 Via Email: kimberly.goff-crews@yale.edu Dear Vice-President Goff-Crews: I […]
A Twist of Fate: Italian Asbestos Victims’ Investigator Finds Evidence Stephan Schmidheiny’s Avina Foundation Donated to Yale University
Posted on December 9, 2013 Corporate Crime Reporter: Italian Asbestos Victims Call on Yale To Revoke Honorary Degree to Schmidheiny @CorpCrimeReport The Courant: Asbestos Victims Ask Yale To Revoke Honorary Degree Of Former Factory Owner @hartfordcourant Yale Daily News: A Toxic Legacy @yaledailynews ADAO BLOG: ADAO Supports AFEVA’s Plea to Yale University to Revoke Schmidheiny’s Honorary Doctorate On October 30, 2013, […]
ADAO Supports AFEVA’s Plea to Yale University to Revoke Schmidheiny’s Honorary Doctorate
Corporate Crime Reporter: Italian Asbestos Victims Call on Yale To Revoke Honorary Degree to Schmidheiny @CorpCrimeReport The Courant: Asbestos Victims Ask Yale To Revoke Honorary Degree Of Former Factory Owner @hartfordcourant Yale Daily News: A Toxic Legacy @yaledailynews Posted on September 30, 2013 An Italian asbestos victims’ group, Associazione Famigliari Vittime Amianto (AFeVA) has sent a […]
Romana Blasotti Pavesi, President of AFEVA, Letter to Rotterdam Convention Delegates – Endorsed by 55 Asbestos Victims Groups
April 30, 2013 Dear Parties to the Rotterdam Convention: We call on every country attending the 6th Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention to support putting chrysotile asbestos on the Convention’s list of hazardous substances, as the Convention’s expert scientific body (the Chemical Review Committee) is, for the fourth time, recommending. Chrysotile asbestos […]
ADAO to Participate in Panel Discussion Following Screening of “Dust” at Galway Film Festival
UPDATE: I’ve sent a YouTube video and prepared remarks, “Deadly Asbestos Ravages Humanity” for the “Dust: The Great Asbestos Trial” panel discussion at the Galway Film Fleadh since I am missing the event. ADAO is wishing Niccolo Bruna and Lisa McLaughlin great success today! ~Linda On July 12, the 2012 Galway Film Fleadh will screen “Dust: The […]
Additional Screening of “Dust: The Great Asbestos Trial” is a Success!
On Friday, in conjunction with Italians in Film, Instituto Italian di Cultura di Los Angeles, The Scandinavian Film Festival, the L.A. Irish Film Festival, Labor Video Project, Lightyear Digital Entertainment, and Amusedom.com, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was proud to present a Workers’ Memorial Day screening of the popular Italian documentary Dust: The Great Asbestos Trial in […]
ADAO Joins Global Community in Urging UN to Declare Stephan Schmidheiny “Persona Non Grata” at Rio+20
Sign the Petition! Click to read the translated petition: Dutch French Italian Spanish Portuguese ADAO Joins Global Community in Urging United Nations to Declare Stephan Schmidheiny “Persona Non Grata” at UN Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development Stephan Schmidheiny, former asbestos owner-executive recently convicted of “causing a continuing disaster in health and environment” and “willfully neglecting […]
ADAO Screening Documentary Film, “Dust: The Great Asbestos Trial”, at USC which Highlights the Global Health and Environmental Crisis of Asbestos; Call for further Criminal Prosecutions
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Screening of Dust: The Great Asbestos Trial Documentary Film Highlights the Global Health and Environmental Crisis of Asbestos; Call for Further Criminal Prosecutions For Immediate Release Los Angeles, CA … April 3, 2012 – Anti-asbestos campaigners have urged more criminal prosecutions against the global directors of asbestos corporations following […]
Marco Giorcelli, Beloved Journalist, Loses Battle to Mesothelioma
Marco Giorcelli, editor of Il Monferrato, the newspaper of Casale Monferrato, has passed away due to health complications related to mesothelioma. Giorcelli died at the age of 51; last year he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a disease linked to asbestos exposure in Casale. A true journalistic professional, Giorcelli began his career at Il Monferrato as […]
Feb. 13, 2012 Press Release from Stephan Schmidheiny
Press Release from Stephan Schmidheiny: http://www.stephanschmidheiny.org/news-en/ On February 13, Stephan Schmidheiny and Jean-Louis de Cartier de Marchienne were found guilty of asbestos crimes and sentenced to 16 years in prison and ordered to pay millions of euros in compensation to the victims and families of those who have had their lives forever changed due to […]
ADAO and the USC School of Cinematic Arts Screen Italian Asbestos Documentary, “Dust: The Great Asbestos Trial”
ADAO is pleased to announce a new addition to 2012’s Global Asbestos Awareness Week April 1- 7, 2012! This year, we are partnering with the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts to screen “Dust: The Great Asbestos Trial” on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 7:00 pm. The documentary, written and directed by Niccolò Bruna […]
Casale Monferrato – “A symbol of the struggle against asbestos” by Silvana Mossano, Italy
Guest Blog by Silvana Mossano, Casale Monferrato August 2011 On December the 10th 2009 the Eternit trial started at the Turin Courts: it is the largest and most important criminal case ever to have been held following an environmental disaster – industrial pollution which caused thousands of victims in the case in point. It was an […]
AFEVA’s “A World without Asbestos”
To read the International Declaration: “Un Mondo Senza Amianto – A World Without Asbestos” drafted by the conference participants which was sent to the United Nations, CLICK HERE. To view photos of the conference in the Facebook photo album. I recently had the pleasure of traveling to Casale Monferrato, Italy to participate in the Associazione […]
International Declaration: “Un Mondo Senza Amianto – A World Without Asbestos”
ADAO Joins International Delegates in Italy on for “A World without Asbestos”
ADAO is honored to be a part of a global consortium of asbestos awareness advocates speaking in Casale Monferrato, Italy on April 28th. The two-day “A World without Asbestos” conference is organized by Associazione Famigliari e Vittime dell’Amianto(AFEVA) together with unions CGIL, CISL, UIL, and other associations and under the patronage of the City of […]
Together, we are making change happen.
Linda