Meloni furious as Italian judge frees man accused of inciting violent protests
The judge said prosecutors failed to show he backed the violent messages or posed a flight risk, deepening a dispute over a new security offense.
- 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 organiser
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday slammed as "shameful" the decision by a judge to dismiss accusations against a campaigner arrested on terrorism charges for allegedly seeking to organise violent protests.
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The Independent (US)Meloni fumes over judge's 'shameful' ruling to free man accused of inciting protests
Meloni took to social media to denouce the judge’s ruling on Wednesday
PRIME MINISTER Meloni called the decision by a Milan judge to release a researcher accused of inciting violent protests "shameful".
Meloni furious as Italian judge frees man accused of inciting violent protests
An Italian judge has ordered the release of a university researcher accused by police of helping orchestrate violent protests this month, infuriating Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who denounced the decision as "shameful".
Awaiting the request of the Public Prosecutor's Office, the gip rejects the disputes of incitement to criminality aggravated by the purpose of terrorism and of violence organized in public demonstrations in the new crime. The activist will leave today San Vittore
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