Meloni furious as Italian judge frees man accused of inciting violent protests
The judge said prosecutors had not shown Siher encouraged violence and ordered his immediate release, deepening a clash over Italy’s new protest-security law.
- On October 28, Milan judge Tiziana Landoni ordered the immediate release of Youssef Siher, a 30-year-old freelance journalist detained by prosecutors on October 24 on charges of incitement to commit crimes.
- Milan prosecutors previously alleged that Siher managed the "October 17 Movement" Telegram group and published what investigators described as "subversive content" calling on protesters to gather with intent to cause public disorder.
- In her ruling, Landoni wrote that "Siher was not found to have encouraged or in any way supported the violent actions advocated by those users," finding no serious grounds for the charges.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denounced the decision as "shameful," stating it represents an "unbearable humiliation of the work of the police and investigators" in a social media video.
- The case centers on a new government security decree authorizing prison terms of up to 12 years for protest organizers, sparking concern among the Italian Bar Association over judicial independence.
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Italian PM slams ‘shameful’ release of alleged protest organizer
ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday slammed a “shameful” decision by a judge dismissing accusations against a campaigner arrested on terrorism charges for allegedly seeking to organize violent protests. The man, 30-year-old Youssef Siher, was arrested on October 24 and accused by prosecutors of being behind the social media accounts of the anti-government “October 17 Movement.” That was a reference to protests by young peopl…
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