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The decree grants police up to 12-hour preventive detention and includes 32 security measures to counter organized aggression and protests during the Winter Olympics, officials said.
- Just before the opening ceremony, the Cabinet approved a security decree allowing police to detain suspected agitators for up to 12 hours, taking immediate effect upon publication.
- With videos circulating online showing attacks, on Jan. 31, protests in Turin over the Askatasuna community center eviction turned violent, injuring over 100 security officers and resulting in nearly 30 arrests.
- Around 6,000 security personnel will be deployed, supported by the International Olympic Operations Room, Rome operating 24/7 from Feb. 6 and coordinating with regional centers in Bolzano, Milan, Sondrio, Trento, Venice and Verona.
- The decree also includes 32 other security provisions, prompting center‑left opposition lawmakers to warn of limits on freedom while Matteo Piantedosi, Italian Interior Minister, called it `a very strong preventive hypothesis` and said it is `not a measure that kills freedom`.
- Planned protests include at least three rallies in Milan on Friday, with authorities saying they thwarted Russian‑linked cyberattacks and warning of operational challenges due to the Games' nearly 8,500 sq dispersion.
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Italian police to get new arrest powers after Turin riot
Italian police will be able to detain suspected troublemakers temporarily before street rallies to prevent them from spreading unrest under a new law-and-order decree adopted on Thursday by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's rightist government.
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On the eve of the 2026 Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony, the Italian government approved a new security measure to allow law enforcement to preventively arrest suspected troublemakers and detain them for up to 12 hours. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The decree approved by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Cabinet Thursday also contains 32 other security provisions, including a ban on carrying knives and other sharp objects and a ban on persons…
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