therefore his rights had been violated. The Union syndicale des magistrats (USM, the largest trade union of French judges) has supported the fairness of the Italian trial in absentia and has also confirmed the legality of Battisti’s condemnation: References Bibliography Travestito da uomo (French title: Les habits d'ombre) Nouvel an, nouvelle vie (1994) L'ombre rouge (Italian title: L'orma rossa; 1995) Buena onda (1996) Copier coller (1997) J'aurai ta Pau (1997) L'ultimo sparo (French title: Dernières cartouches; 1998) Naples (1999, short story anthology with works also by Jean-Jacques Busino, Carlo Lucarelli, Jean-Bernard Pouy and Tito Topin) Jamais plus sans fusil (2000) Terres brûlées (2000, editor) Avenida Revolución (2001) Le Cargo sentimental (2003) Vittoria (2003) L'eau du diamant (2006) Ma cavale (2006) External links Audio interview of Battisti, by Isabelle Sommier, 11 February 2004, France Inter on Daniel Mermet's show The website of the "Associazione Italiana Vittime del Terrorismo e dell'Eversione Contro l'Ordinamento Costituzionale dello Stato" (Association of terror victims) Battisti in Brazil Page on Battisti's case (Ext 1085) on the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil website 1954 births Living people 20th-century Italian criminals People from the Province of Latina Italian expatriates in Brazil Urban guerrilla warfare Fugitives wanted on terrorism charges Italian communists Anti-revisionists Autonomism Italian assassins Terrorism in Italy 20th-century Italian novelists 20th-century male writers 21st-century Italian novelists France–Italy relations Brazil–Italy relations People convicted in absentia Italian people convicted of murder Italian people imprisoned abroad Prisoners and detainees of Brazil Italian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Italy Communist terrorism People extradited from Brazil Italian exiles