Protests in Italy after Moroccan man dies pleading for help from police
Protests erupted in Bologna, Italy, following the death of a 42-year-old Moroccan man who died while under police restraint. Video footage shows the man pleading for help, leading to public outcry and an official investigation into the officers' conduct.
Why it matters
The incident has sparked a national debate in Italy regarding police brutality, human rights, and the treatment of immigrants.
A protester holding a portrait of Abderrahim Fakir during a demonstration in Bologna on Monday night. A protester holding a portrait of Abderrahim Fakir during a demonstration in Bologna on Monday night. Italy Protests in Italy after Moroccan man dies pleading for help from police Officers use teargas and water cannon on crowds in Bologna after death of Abderrahim Fakir under police restraint
Prefer the Guardian on Google Police have clashed with demonstrators during a protest in the Italian city of Bologna after a Moroccan-born man died pleading for help under police restraint.
Human rights campaigners and Italy’s opposition parties have demanded urgent answers over the death on Sunday of Abderrahim Fakir, 42, who had lived in Italy since he was five years old and ran a small removals and cleaning business.
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