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The Sun
a day ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Thousands march in Rome against security clampdown law
ROME: Thousands of demonstrators marched through Rome on Saturday to protest a new security law passed by prime minister Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government, denouncing its criminal justice reforms as repressive. Under tight police guard and sweltering heat, protesters marched through central Rome past landmarks including the Colosseum, waving trade union and Palestinian flags. The law increases sentences for certain acts including protests and strengthens protections for police officers accused of violence. 'We consider this law the biggest attack on the freedom to dissent' against the government 'in the history of the Italian republic,' lawyer Cesare Antetomaso, a member of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers, told AFP. The decree, passed by the lower house on Thursday after cabinet approval in April, is expected to clear the Senate -- where the ruling right has a firm majority -- within 10 days. Police facing charges for violence while on duty will be eligible for 10,000 euros ($11,350) in legal aid under the new rules. Offences such as taking part in 'prison riots' will carry harsher sentences, including cases of passive resistance. Illegal squatters face faster eviction procedures, and pregnant women or mothers of young children will no longer have the chance of avoiding jail when convicted, albeit in less severe detention centres. Traditional union protests such as road blockades during protests -- formerly considered only an administrative offence -- could now carry jail terms of up to two years. 'There is a drastic increase in penalties for occupying buildings to live in,' Antetomaso said. 'The housing crisis cannot be solved with seven-year prison sentences for those without shelter, but with various social policies.' The government insists it has a mandate to pass the law. 'Order, security and legality are at the heart of the Meloni government's actions,' Carolina Varchi, a deputy in Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party, said Friday. 'Challenging this decree means, in effect, turning one's back on the demand for security that comes from citizens.'
LeMonde
a day ago
- Politics
- LeMonde
Thousands march in Rome against security clampdown law
Thousands of demonstrators marched through Rome on Saturday to protest a new security law passed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government, denouncing its criminal justice reforms as repressive. Under tight police guard and sweltering heat, protesters marched through central Rome past landmarks including the Colosseum, waving trade union and Palestinian flags. The law increases sentences for certain acts, including protests and strengthens protections for police officers accused of violence. "We consider this law the biggest attack on the freedom to dissent" against the government "in the history of the Italian republic," lawyer Cesare Antetomaso, a member of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers, told AFP. The decree, passed by the lower house on Thursday after cabinet approval in April, is expected to clear the Senate – where the ruling right has a firm majority – within 10 days. Police facing charges for violence while on duty will be eligible for 10,000 euros ($11,350) in legal aid under the new rules. Offenses such as taking part in "prison riots" will carry harsher sentences, including cases of passive resistance. 'Order, security and legality' Illegal squatters face faster eviction procedures, and pregnant women or mothers of young children will no longer have the chance of avoiding jail when convicted, albeit in less severe detention centres. Traditional union protests such as road blockades during protests – formerly considered only an administrative offense – could now carry jail terms of up to two years. "There is a drastic increase in penalties for occupying buildings to live in," Antetomaso said. "The housing crisis cannot be solved with seven-year prison sentences for those without shelter, but with various social policies." The government insists it has a mandate to pass the law. "Order, security and legality are at the heart of the Meloni government's actions," Carolina Varchi, a deputy in Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party, said Friday. "Challenging this decree means, in effect, turning one's back on the demand for security that comes from citizens."
RTHK
a day ago
- Politics
- RTHK
Thousands march in Rome against security law
Thousands march in Rome against security law People take part in a demonstration against Italian government's DL sicurezza (security law decree) in Rome, Italy. Photo: AFP Thousands of demonstrators marched through Rome on Saturday to protest a new security law passed by prime minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government, denouncing its criminal justice reforms as repressive. Under tight police guard and sweltering heat, protesters marched through central Rome past landmarks including the Colosseum, waving trade union and Palestinian flags. The law increases sentences for certain acts including protests and strengthens protections for police officers accused of violence. The decree, passed by the lower house on Thursday after cabinet approval in April, is expected to clear the Senate, where the ruling right has a firm majority, within 10 days. Police facing charges for violence while on duty will be eligible for US$11,350 in legal aid under the new rules. Offences such as taking part in "prison riots" will carry harsher sentences, including cases of passive resistance. Illegal squatters face faster eviction procedures, and pregnant women or mothers of young children will no longer have the chance of avoiding jail when convicted, albeit in less severe detention centres. Traditional union protests such as road blockades during protests, formerly considered only an administrative offence, could now carry jail terms of up to two years. "There is a drastic increase in penalties for occupying buildings to live in," Antetomaso said. "The housing crisis cannot be solved with seven-year prison sentences for those without shelter, but with various social policies." The government insists it has a mandate to pass the law. "Order, security and legality are at the heart of the Meloni government's actions," Carolina Varchi, a deputy in Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party, said on Friday. "Challenging this decree means, in effect, turning one's back on the demand for security that comes from citizens." (AFP)
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Thousands march in Rome against security clampdown law
Representative AI image Thousands of demonstrators marched through Rome on Saturday to protest a new security law passed by prime minister Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government, denouncing its criminal justice reforms as repressive. Under tight police guard and sweltering heat, protesters marched through central Rome past landmarks including the Colosseum, waving trade union and Palestinian flags. The law increases sentences for certain acts including protests and strengthens protections for police officers accused of violence. "We consider this law the biggest attack on the freedom to dissent" against the government "in the history of the Italian republic," lawyer Cesare Antetomaso, a member of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers, told AFP. The decree, passed by the lower house on Thursday after cabinet approval in April, is expected to clear the Senate, where the ruling right has a firm majority, within 10 days. Police facing charges for violence while on duty will be eligible for 10,000 euros ($11,350) in legal aid under the new rules. Offences such as taking part in "prison riots" will carry harsher sentences, including cases of passive resistance. Illegal squatters face faster eviction procedures, and pregnant women or mothers of young children will no longer have the chance of avoiding jail when convicted, albeit in less severe detention centres. Traditional union protests such as road blockades during protests, formerly considered only an administrative offence, could now carry jail terms of up to two years. "There is a drastic increase in penalties for occupying buildings to live in," Antetomaso said. "The housing crisis cannot be solved with seven-year prison sentences for those without shelter, but with various social policies." The government insists it has a mandate to pass the law. "Order, security and legality are at the heart of the Meloni government's actions," Carolina Varchi, a deputy in Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party, said Friday. "Challenging this decree means, in effect, turning one's back on the demand for security that comes from citizens."
Euronews
3 days ago
- Politics
- Euronews
Italy and Kazakhstan sign €4bn set of deals during Meloni visit
Italy and Kazakhstan have signed a set of deals worth €4bn during a visit by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to Astana. The agreements were across a variety of sectors, including oil and gas, renewable energy and water management. Meloni said she did not consider her visit "merely a formality, but substantial". "Italy was the first EU nation to have decided to invest in relations with Central Asia and its individual member states, setting up a stable format for the sharing of ideas," Meloni continued. The Italian prime minister added that the EU-Central Asia Summit held in April had elevated relations between the regions. Her Kazakh counterpart Qasym-Jomart Tokayev said his country attached "great importance to the development of trade between our states". "Italy is Kazakhstan's third largest trading partner and the largest within the European Union. The volume of trade has reached 20 billion dollars (€17.6bn)," Tokayev noted. Before heading to Kazakhstan, Meloni visited Uzbekistan for the first leg of a Central Asian trip that began on Wednesday. For the occasion, one of the city of Samarkand's main streets was given the name "via di Roma", Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said. At the meeting between Meloni and Mirziyoyev, a joint declaration was signed that paves the way for €3bn in agreements between the countries. Twenty-five individuals suspected of involvement in two kidnapping attempts earlier in May and targeted individuals tied to the cryptocurrency world are set to appear before a Paris court on Friday. According to French media reports, magistrates are expected to decide whether or not to indict the suspects. The suspects are suspected of involvement in the mid-May kidnapping attempt, which targeted the family of Pierre Noizat, the CEO and co-founder of cryptocurrency platform Paymium. The attack occurred in broad daylight in Paris' 11th arrondissement and sent shockwaves across France after a witness shared a video of the incident on social media. The suspects' involvement in another kidnapping attempt, which was set be carried out in the city of Nantes, but was foiled on Monday, will also be determined. Investigators are working to establish whether a single network could be behind the two separate kidnapping attempts. In response to the increasing number of violent attacks against cryptocurrency professionals and in the aftermath of the attack targeting Noizat's family, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau convened an emergency meeting with industry leaders in mid-May. During the meeting, Retailleau outlined ways of ensuring their security, including a plan to give them access to special emergency contact numbers. "These serial kidnappings will be combated with specific tools, both immediate and short-term, to prevent, deter and hinder in order to protect the industry," Retailleau said after the meeting.
