#WORLD #WORLDWIDE #AITRUSSIA #ITALY #ANARCHISM #News #Journal #Update - (en) ait russia: Italy: 20th week of protests [machine translation]

 The Italian authorities persist in their dictatorial policies. The protesters

also do not intend to give up, despite the approaching Christmas holidays,
repression, crackdowns, police terror, surveillance, total control and slander in
the media. Last Saturday, a new wave of rallies and protests against the "green
passport" and compulsory vaccination swept through the cities of the country.
Moreover, since December 6, the ultra-reactionary cabinet of banker Draghi until
January 15 has banned unvaccinated use of transport, access to sports events and
cafes. This has already caused scandals during mass checks.
On Saturday, protests took place in many settlements.
In Milan, opponents of the "green passports" first held a small, permitted action
on Piazza Sempione at the Arch of Peace (at the same time, a demonstration of
"alternative" or so-called "grassroots" trade unions against the Draghi
government was taking place). At 17.30, the protesters began, as usual, to pull
up to Cathedral Square, but it was blocked by police forces with armored
personnel carriers. Mingling with passers-by, the activists were able to enter
the square, but as soon as they raised the banner, took out a megaphone and tried
to start the movement, they were immediately blocked by repressive forces. There
were shouts and swearing at the watchdogs of the regime, they were called
criminals and fascists. After two hours of confrontation, the protesters
dispersed. In total, 202 people were seized during the police terror; 7 were
accused of resisting the police and refusing to provide data, 34 were fined for
occupying an urban area, 6 for refusing to wear masks. 30 expulsion orders
issued. A new demonstration is scheduled for next Saturday with the participation
of Stefano Pudzer
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2021/12/05/milano-20esimo-sabato-di-protesta-no-green-pass-in-piazza-duomo-manifestazione-subito-fermata-dalla-polizia/6415850/;
https://www.fanpage.it/milano/la-ventesima-manifestazione-dei-no-green-pass-a-milano-e-stata-un-flop/

"We are not worried about the impossibility of going to restaurants and using
public transport. Sooner or later this dictatorship will fall," said Marina
Assandri, one of the organizers of the protest at the Arch of Peace
https://www.open.online/2021/12/04/covid-19-no-green-pass-proteste-4-dicembre/

In Genoa, protests continue, despite bans, regulations and the upcoming
Christmas. The city authorities, continuing to mock people, introduced mandatory
wearing of masks in the open air, threatening with fines of 400 euros. The
demonstration began at 2.30 p.m. in Piazza di Ferrari and reached Piazza Palermo
in the east of the city. In the front ranks of the protesters carried a large
black flag with a skull and bones, one could also see the flag of Genoa and Italy
and banners against the trampling of freedom. "Alternative" trade unions,
left-wing radicals and communists also carried out their action against the
government (
https://www.genova24.it/2021/12/corteo-no-green-pass-e-presidio-no-draghi-day-ancora-un-sabato-di-proteste-a-genova-286084/)

A large demonstration took place in Turin in Piazza Castello, almost everyone did
not wear tired masks. The protesters gathered in two groups on opposite sides of
the square ("Turin Variant" by Marco Liccione and "A Day Without Fear" by Serena
Tagliaferri), and then moved together towards Corso San Maurizio
(https://www.open.online/2021/12/04/covid-19-no-green-pass-proteste-4-dicembre/)

Thousands of people gathered in Bologna to march against the strengthened "green
passport". The protesters came to the Piazza delle Medallie d'Oro at the Central
Station and by 17.00 reached the Unity Square, slowing down the traffic along the
road (https://www.open.online/2021/12/04/covid-19-no-green-pass-proteste-4-dicembre/)

In Trieste in the afternoon, a demonstration against the "sanitary dictatorship"
organized by the "Front of Dissent" took place. In addition, protesting against
the imposed ban on visiting cafes and restaurants, a group of people gathered in
the Italian Unity Square to "drink coffee in the square"
(https://www.open.online/2021/12/04/covid-19-no-green-pass-proteste-4-dicembre/ )

In Rome, protesters again came to the Circus Maximus; slogans sounded: "Hands off
labor" and "No to green passport". Demonstrations and actions were also held in
Padua and many other cities.

In Saronno, where anarchists are actively opposed to the "green passport", the
protest action of the "Adespot" collectives was postponed in order to give an
opportunity to those wishing to take part in performances in Milan and in the
provinces, in particular, in the Popular Assembly of Busto-Arsizio and in the
march of alternative trade unions against the Draghi government in Milan
(https://ilsaronno.it/2021/12/04/rinviata-la-manifestazione-no-green-pass-prevista-oggi-a-saronno/)

It is worth noting that in Lombardy, the Workers Against a Green Passport and
Compulsory Vaccination initiative also called for protests within the framework
of the Anti-Draghi Day. In her statement, the fight against the "sanitary
dictatorship" was linked to other social problems: the death of workers in the
workplace, dismissals for disciplinary reasons, the rise in prices and layoffs
during the closure of enterprises, privatization, the destruction of affordable
public medicine, financial fraud, violations of freedom of demonstration and the
introduction of norms. " emergency state ". "We, the working people, are moving
the country forward. Together we can change it and win decent living and working
conditions for all! Let's build a unitary front of the working people for a real
general strike.

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