Overview
- Amnesty International Italia and the Women Life Freedom movement organized a solidarity demonstration at Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome on January 16.
- PD’s Elly Schlein, M5S’s Giuseppe Conte, AVS leaders Angelo Bonelli and Nicola Fratoianni, and +Europa’s Riccardo Magi appeared together in a public show of unity.
- Leaders condemned Iran’s violent repression and urged a strong international response, with Conte calling for sanctions and respect for international law.
- Brief tensions arose when about ten monarchist supporters of Reza Pahlavi were removed from the square after confrontations with other protesters.
- The Radical Party announced a separate march for a free, secular and democratic Iran scheduled in Rome on January 17 at Piazzale Ugo La Malfa.