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Italy

Liliana Segre re-elected as President of the Italian Senate Commission against hate

Senator for life Liliana Segre was re-elected president of the extraordinary commission for the fight against intolerance, racism, antisemitism and incitement to hatred and violence in the Italian Senate.

Di Segni: “the victory of the Resistance benefited all the Italians who found their freedom and defeated fascism”

President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities Noemi Di Segni participated in the demonstrations on the Anniversary of Italy's Liberation from fascism in Milan.

Rome’s Lazio football club handed suspended stadium ban for antisemitic chants

Lazio was given a suspended partial stadium ban after some of its fans directed antisemitic chants at Roma during the city derby last month.

Lazio fan wearing ‘Hitlerson’ shirt among 3 banned for life

A fan wearing a shirt with a reference to Adolf Hitler was banned for life from attending Lazio matches by the Roman club.

Italy approves Holocaust museum for Rome after 20-year wait

Italy's government has approved funding for a long-awaited Holocaust museum in Rome, where nearly 2,000 Jewish people were rounded up during World War II and sent to concentration camps.

Italian Football Federation launches investigation into antisemitic chants sung by Lazio fans

Italy’s Football Federation (FIGC) has launched an investigation into antisemitic chants sung by Lazio fans before their team’s win at Napoli. 

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