US EditionItaly Enacts New Security Law Amid Criticism
- The Italian Senate approved a new security law on Wednesday that introduces tougher penalties for offenses like civil disobedience and fraud targeting the elderly.
- A new security bill introduced by the government in early April and championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni faced protests and criticism over concerns that it limits civil rights.
- The legislation criminalizes passive resistance acts such as road blockages and defacement of public monuments, empowers faster eviction of illegal occupants, and enhances police protections.
- The Senate approved the law by a vote of 109 to 69 with one abstention, despite opposition protesters chanting "Shame, shame" and objections from human rights organizations concerned that the bill could restrict individuals' rights to speak freely and gather peacefully.
- The law’s enactment strengthens public security and police protections but has sparked backlash from rights groups and European institutions over risks of disproportionate and arbitrary enforcement.
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A new law in Italy could curtail several fundamental rights, above all the right to demonstrate. Not only the opposition is concerned, but also lawyers and academics.
Among the protests of politicians and journalists opposed to the decree Security wanted by the Meloni government approved in recent days by the Parliament, one in particular leaves a mouth open. In the TV lounge of Lilli Gruber, Francesco Cancelato, director of the online head Fanpage, known to the chronicles for having denounced an alleged espionage of his cell phone, then disassembled by the Copasir, attacked: "The problem, in my opinion, is t…
Italy Senate passes controversial security bill into law
The Italian Senate voted to convert a controversial security bill into law on Wednesday, expanding protections for police and introducing stricter laws around protest-related offences. The Security Decree was passed into law by a vote of 109 to 69. It was introduced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government, and was approved at the lower house of Parliament on 29 May. Prime Minister Meloni celebrated the bill’s approval in a statem…
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