Italy’s Meloni approves tougher measures to crack down on protests after Milan riots
The decree sets prison terms of up to 5 years and fines of up to €20,000, with parents liable for damage caused by minors.
- On Tuesday, the Italian government approved an emergency decree introducing a new criminal offense for violent demonstration participation, punishable by up to five years in prison and fines of up to $22,500.
- The measures follow violent protests in Milan on Saturday where 2,000 youths clashed with police, leaving more than 100 officers injured over two days amid looting and fires in central Milan.
- Deployment of 500 soldiers to Milan through year-end forms part of the security package, which also holds parents financially liable for damages caused by minors and allows police to detain youths aged 14 to 17.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the riots as "criminality," saying the presence of young rioters was "painful and frightening" and the government must prevent such images from becoming "a model for others to imitate."
- Parliament must convert the decree into law within 60 days; this action occurs as Italy's prison population has increased by more than 17% over four years under Meloni's administration, according to government data.
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Right to demonstrate must be guaranteed alongside citizen safety: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni lauds security forces amid protests - The Tribune
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday commended law enforcement personnel for maintaining public order and protecting the right to peaceful protest, despite attempts by "violent individuals" to cause disruption during demonstrations across the country.
The extreme right-wing government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni approved this week strict security reforms following the violence, which were similar to demonstrations in France.
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