from the two European institutions that, at least in their words, should be founded on human rights. You might take this (and the recent news coming from south and north Italy) as a warning of what is going to happen in the future.

Dear Sir/Madame,We, Italian and European citizens and associations, are writing to you in order to let other Europeans listen to our voice loud and clear.On November 3rd last the European Court of Human Rights, second section, took an important decision on the case Lautsi v. Italy, granting protection not only to the rights of Mrs. Lautsi and her kins but also to our rights and those of millions of Italian and European citizens.The question under discussion was the imposition for students in Italy to attend lessonsin classrooms dominated by the Crucifix, a religious symbol. This imposition has been found a violation of articles 9 of the European Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and 2 of the First Additional Protocol. The political debate that followed in Italy has been vicious and violent against non-believers, non-Catholics, heterodox Catholics and, last but not least, the judges of the European Court of Human Rights.Individually and on behalf of the thousands members of our groups and millions of other Italians we would like to thank the European Court and apologize for the insulting behaviour of Italian government members. We hereby dissociate ourselves from their speeches and comments.Our country suffers more and more the political influence of the hierarchy of the Catholic church. The