Italy’s Meloni approves tougher measures to crack down on protests after Milan riots
The decree adds new crimes, raises penalties and makes parents liable for damage caused by minors after unrest injured more than 100 police officers.
- On Tuesday, the Italian government approved a new anti-riot decree creating criminal penalties up to five years in prison and $22,500 fines for violent protest participation, while holding parents financially liable for damage caused by minors.
- Clashes erupted in central Milan on Saturday, October 17, when approximately 2,000 demonstrators set fires, looted stores and attacked police, with authorities reporting more than 100 officers injured over two days.
- The legislation deploys 500 army troops to Milan through year-end, grants police authority to detain youths aged 14 to 17 without prior offense, and automatically presumes culpability for those over 14.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the riots "painful and frightening," characterizing the behavior as "criminality" rather than protest; her administration's security crackdowns since 2022 have contributed to a 17% rise in Italy's prison population.
- Parliament must convert the decree to law within 60 days, while military forces will reinforce security at key sites in Milan through the end of 2026 and the government will add detention beds and juvenile judges.
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Giorgia Meloni tightens security and public order measures following violent protests in Italy involving minors.
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Italy’s Meloni approves tougher measures to crack down on protests after Milan riots
MILAN (AP) — Italy announced new security measures on Tuesday aimed at tackling the kind of violent protests that caused damage to Milan ‘s central shopping district when weekend rioters, many of them minors, looted stores and set fire to property. A government decree calls for the deployment of an additional 500 soldiers to Milan...
The Italian government has approved a new decree that provides for prison sentences of up to five years for participants in violent protests, preventive detention of minors and financial liability of parents for damage caused by their children. The decision was taken on Tuesday evening, at an extraordinary government meeting, after riots and looting that have swept Milan and other cities in Italy since Saturday. The new measures come into force …
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