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Italian Prosecutors Appeal Against Salvini's Acquittal in Migrant Kidnapping Case

  • Prosecutors in Italy are appealing the acquittal of Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini regarding his actions during a 2019 migrant incident involving the NGO Open Arms, where 147 migrants were blocked from entering Italy.
  • The Sicilian tribunal acquitted Salvini, stating that he was upholding public policy, but prosecutors argue that he broke international law and committed kidnapping.
  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized the appeal as surreal and questioned the use of public resources against a fully acquitted official.
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Because he prevented a ship from arriving with refugees, Salvini was tried – and acquitted. Now the prosecutor's office is going against the acquittal. She demands six years in prison.

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The leader of the League after the news of the appeal in cassation against his acquittal in the Open Arms trial

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The initiative shows the ideological nature of the trial. Giorgia Meloni: "Accanimento surreale" (surrealism) In anticipation of legal certainty we still have that of pm. Granitica, unshakable: Matteo Salvini must go to prison. The special slalom out of season with which the magistrates of Palermo...

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ANSA broke the news in Italy on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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