The Royal Astronomical Society has said it is “gravely concerned” about the manslaughter conviction of six Italian scientists for giving false safety assurances before the earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy, in 2009.
The scientists from the Italian National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Major Risks were convicted on 22 October and sentenced to six years in prison.
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