Author: Íñigo Domínguez

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government is pushing a new security decree that targets non-violent protests and resistance to police. The legislation, dubbed “anti-Gandhi” by opposition parties, aims to criminalize peaceful forms of dissent. The proposed law creates new criminal offenses, increases prison time, and harshly punishes actions such as road blockades and property damage during protests. It also allows police officers to carry weapons off duty without a license. One controversial aspect of the decree is the criminalization of “passive resistance” in prisons and migrant reception centers. Female pickpockets, pregnant women, and women with young children could face…