Meloni aprueba por decreto el arresto preventivo de menores y que sean imputables desde los 14 años
El Gobierno italiano introduce nuevas medidas restrictivas tras los disturbios en Milán, pero el presidente de la República frena su plan de dar poderes de policía al Ejército desplegado en la ciudad
Italian far-right politician Giorgia Meloni has approved a decree that allows minors to be arrested preemptively and held responsible for crimes starting at the age of 14. After intense negotiations over the past day, the Italian government has enacted controversial security measures specifically designed for minors, following violent incidents and looting in Milan over the weekend, where 80% of the 271 detainees were under the legal age of majority.
Some of these minors had been announced in July amid strong criticism from the opposition, and are now part of a pending legislation in the Parliament. However, these measures will now be implemented immediately: preemptive arrest or 12 to 24 hours in a police station for minors suspected of engaging in public disruptions before any communal activities, as well as lowering the penal age of responsibility from 18 to 14 years old.
Additionally, parents will be required to pay for material damages caused by their children, and a new crime of "violent participation in a demonstration" has been established, punishable by up to five years in prison.
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