Press conference outside Rai against the security decree
Date of the event:
On 10 November 2026 a public press conference was held in Turin, outside the Rai headquarters on via Verdi, organised by Torino per Gaza together with Fridays for Future, the No Tav movement, the Collettivo universitario autonomo (CUA), Extinction Rebellion, Non Una di Meno, Mamme in Piazza per la libertà di dissenso, Askatasuna and Ksa. The initiative focused on the administrative sanctions issued against protesters under the security decree (decreto sicurezza), in force since 24 February 2026.
The figures reported
According to what was stated at the press conference, from 24 February to September 2026, 29 fines were issued in Turin and one in Bruzolo, the latter linked to a No Tav march, with further sanctions expected across Italy against participants in the same demonstration [1]. According to the organisers, the fines range from one thousand to ten thousand euros, a threshold that rose to 12,000 euros with the entry into force of the latest decree [2]. Of the 29 cases, only three are said to have a precisely known amount [2].
How the sanctions are issued
The organisers described the procedure by which the fines are notified: a phone call from the police headquarters (Questura) informs the person concerned that they are the recipient of a sanction and of what is being alleged against them, after which they have thirty days to file submissions with the Prefect, with no possibility of appeal at that stage [2]. They also reported what participants describe as interference by the Questura in setting the routes of marches, citing episodes in October 2026 in which demonstrations are said to have been shifted from the city centre towards the outskirts [2].
The banner and the tools announced
During the press conference, held in front of a cordon of officers and law-enforcement vehicles guarding the Rai headquarters, a banner reading "Meno repressione più libertà di espressione" ("Less repression, more freedom of expression") was displayed [1][2]. The organisers presented two tools: a legal-resistance handbook on administrative sanctions and a solidarity fund to support those who receive fines [1]. They also stressed the absence of organisers or leaders behind the demonstrations, attributing decisions to assemblies and committees [1][2].
Sources
- ANSA Piemonte — 10 November 2026
- TorinoToday — 10 November 2026