Overview
- The Court of Appeal of Turin ordered the cessation of Mohamed Shahin’s detention at the Caltanissetta CPR after reviewing new elements and excluding any concrete, current dangerousness.
- The Tribunal of Caltanissetta suspended the rejection of his asylum request, rendering the expulsion not currently executable and prompting issuance of a provisional residence permit.
- The Interior Ministry signaled plans to pursue further legal remedies, including an appeal to the Court of Cassation, with separate administrative proceedings on the expulsion still pending at the TAR.
- Judges noted Shahin’s long residence in Italy and clean record, and defense lawyers cited the Turin prosecutor’s swift archiving of a related complaint over his public remarks.
- The rulings prompted strong criticism from government leaders including Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Salvini and followed weeks of demonstrations in Turin, including an assault on La Stampa’s newsroom.