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Rome Rally Shows Center-Left Unity for Iran Protesters, Rejects Unilateral Force

Organizers pressed for legal accountability through international courts, prioritizing diplomacy over unilateral force.

Overview

  • Amnesty International Italia and Women Life Freedom for Peace and Justice led a solidarity event in Piazza del Campidoglio attended by Elly Schlein, Giuseppe Conte, Angelo Bonelli, Nicola Fratoianni and Riccardo Magi.
  • About one thousand exiles and activists gathered with signs condemning violent repression and calling for restoration of internet access.
  • Speakers urged strong diplomatic pressure, a UN Security Council referral to the International Criminal Court, and the use of universal jurisdiction, while rejecting unilateral military interventions.
  • A small group of around ten supporters of Reza Pahlavi carrying the old monarchic flag was removed after brief tensions.
  • Following M5S’s Senate abstention on a bipartisan Iran motion, the movement advanced a Chamber resolution opposing unilateral force that other center-left parties backed, and a separate Radical Party march was scheduled in Rome for January 17.