Why Abderrahim Fakir’s death reignited Italy’s police accountability debate
A protester gestures with a raised hand as police officers stand nearby during a demonstration in Bologna following Fakir’s death [Dea Sibilla/Al Jazeera]Opposition parties called on Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi to report to parliament on the circumstances surrounding Fakir’s death and release any body-camera footage recorded by the officers involved.
Police clash with protesters in Bologna after a rally over the death of Abderrahim Fakir turned violent [Dea Sibilla/Al Jazeera]According to Spinelli, Fakir had grown increasingly anxious about Italy’s tougher migration debate, including discussions around deportations and the implementation of the European Union’s Pact on Migration and Asylum.
People, including family members, hold pictures of Abderrahim Fakir during a vigil in Bologna after his death during a police restraint [Dea Sibilla/Al Jazeera]Anselmo called the reform “a legal monstrosity”.
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