Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister, claims that illegal immigrants are responsible for higher incidences of rape in Italy and that increased police presence is necessary to make public spaces safer. Her statements have been met with criticism from opposition leaders.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has made claims that illegal immigrants are responsible for higher incidences of rape in Italy , and that police presence in cities needs to be increased to make public spaces safer. These remarks were made in an interview with the Italian women's magazine Donna Moderna on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Meloni admitted that her statements could be seen as racist and stated that combating mass illegal immigration would contribute to efforts to make public spaces safer for women. She emphasized the need for the legal system to properly punish those who commit gender-based violence and for the police to ensure that crimes are properly addressed and punished. However, Riccardo Magi, leader of Italy's 'More Europe' party, criticized Meloni's government for suggesting that a rise in sexual violence is due to illegal immigration, pointing out that Interior Ministry figures show that most rapes and femicides are committed by Italian citizens
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