camp war with information inside Italy. A new measure in the approval process prohibits publication “supplementary or partial” preventive detention orders (until completion of investigations or preliminary hearing), another broken right now difficult relationship whatItalian media and government Giorgia Meloni. Some condemned to parasitize policy for restrict freedom of the pressOthers say that in this way they guarantee a fair defense and the presumption of innocence of the defendant.
new lawreceived this week Congressional approval Italy – thanks to the votes of the government majority and two centrist opposition parties – rejected with National Press Federation (FSNI) And Italian College of Journalistsand by various newspapers in the country. The newspaper ‘Il Fatto Quotidiano’ even said that it would not comply with the ban if it was approved and that it would not comply with the ban if a lawsuit was filed against them. will apply to the European Court Human rights.
“Arrest warrants are not secret by law because they are forwarded to the person detained,” said Marco Travaglio, director of ‘Il Fatto’. With this measure, “information In our country less free“, because “the public’s right to obtain information on issues such as the fight against terrorism is prevented” corruption and mafia“, Sandro Ruotolo also agreed, senior journalist and responsible Declaration of the Democratic Party (PD).
a difficult relationship
In the same tone, FNSI secretary Alessandra Constante said, asked the president Sergio Mattarella of the Republic Don’t sign the lawand announced his coming”mobilizations For this reason, Constante also warned that he would not attend the last press conference of this year. Melon. This measure “no there is nothing to see with the principle “presumption of innocence”The College of Journalists also said along the same lines.
The situation is another chapter information warfare existing for many years Italy. So much so that many of the country’s recent governments, from the late Silvio Berlusconi’s controversial Executive to the populist 5 Star governments, have carried out actions that have infuriated the trans-Alpine media.
However, in the case of Meloni, differences They targeted the conflict almost since then the beginning of his term of office. And this year it was made worse by, among other things, the sudden realignment of public television. RAILast spring, Meloni’s right-wing government installed various figures in positions of power more in line with its ideological mood. Since then, Italian informers, especially the dedicated ones, investigative journalismthey have He increased his complaints.
In the spotlight
This situation ‘Domani’A newspaper focusing on the subject. Senator Claudio DurigonFar-right member of the League (Meloni’s senior partner in his Government) and currently Economic Undersecretary. As the newspaper revealed, Durigon has repeatedly condemned ‘Domani’ recently, among other reasons. article Because of the alleged purchase of a house in Rome at a suspiciously low price (claiming, among other things, 200,000 euros in compensation) and the alleged previous affair in Rome organized crime In Latina, in a town close to Rome.
This case caused such a stir that they even spoke out in defense of the newspaper. various MPs. “This is how the Italian Government is attacking freedom of the press. to the police, to news centers. There is right-wing extremism fear of free media“Alexandra Greese, Greens/Free Alliance European group‘Domani’ was subject to police scrutiny following complaints against the media. A year ago, Meloni had accused ‘Domani’ after another report was published regarding alleged nepotism.
The situation of the media in Italy has always been closely followed due to its presence in the country. criminal organizations HE they harass journalists. According to the Ossigeno Observatory, which began recording in 2006, 7,000 informants they took threats from that year until the first half of this December.