Articles by Giovanni Legorano

Government & Politics

Amnesty International worried over Palestinian resident of Italy’s possible extradition to Israel Anan Ya’eesh arrested in January on charges of conspiring to commit terrorist acts

March 12, 2024   

(Anadolu) Amnesty International expressed “deep concern” Monday over the possible extradition to Israel of a Palestinian man who is a legal resident of Italy. Anan Ya’eesh, originally from Tulkarem in the West Bank, was arrested in January for allegedly being part of […]

Government & Politics

Alarm in Italy over law to shutter Muslim prayer spaces Opposition decries ‘unacceptable discrimination’ as Premier Meloni’s far-right party pushes bill that could close down over 1,000 Muslim worship places

June 26, 2023   

(Anadolu) A controversial law proposed by the ruling far-right coalition has again brought Muslims and their places of worship to the fore of Italy’s political discourse. If passed, the law could shut down hundreds of Islamic prayer spaces, a prospect triggering alarm […]