WHAT WE DO
An entire people that does not pay the extortion racket is a free people
Since 2004, Addiopizzo has been operating in Palermo and Sicily to promote a cultural revolution against the mafias.
Addiopizzo’s core values are individual and collective responsibility, participation, freedom, youth leadership, solidarity and social justice.
Addiopizzo’s action strategy is based on three main areas of intervention:
Critical consumption
Critical consumption is our main strategy for fighting the Mafia. It is the collective practice of citizens and consumers to purchase in shops and businesses that said NO to pizzo (Mafia’s extortion racket / protection money).
Victim assistance
We offer free assistance to victims of extortion and usury. We accompany them in the path of liberation from the Mafia and provide them free legal, psychological and corporate support. We help them before, during and after the trial, outside and inside the courtroom.
Social inclusion
Over the years, Addiopizzo has expanded its range of action, always with the aim of putting a barrier to the material and mental control of Cosa Nostra in Sicily. In particular, it runs social inclusion activities aimed at the prevention of discomfort and deliquency.
Related activities, initiatives and articles
Addiopizzo activities
NEWS and ARTICLES
Officine Bellotti joins the “Pago chi non paga” anti-racket critical consumption network
The city of Palermo is full of spaces where culture, in its components of tangible and intangible heritage, proves to be a fundamental and essential element in giving meaning to civic life. Thus, even abandoned structures are transformed, or rather,...
Metus Trial Verdict: The Role of the Sole Reporting Victim Supported by Addiopizzo Recognized
The Metus trial concerning extortion carried out in the seaside district of Sferracavallo Palermo—concluded today in first instance. In the...
The Court of Cassation seals the Resilienza trial: the liberation of the victims with the help of Addiopizzo.
The expedited 'Resilienza' trial, one of the most important investigations of recent years conducted by the Palermo Public Prosecutor’s Office and...
“Calciando in Rete: with the kids from Magione, we step up and get involved
This year too, we are happy to take part with the kids from Magione in the 'Calciando in Rete' tournament, promoted and organized by the San...
