Victims of loan sharking in Palermo speak out with the support of Addiopizzo, as authorities investigate and take action against criminal lenders.
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After the fire at the lido and its reconstruction, the first-instance trial in which Addiopizzo joined as a civil party together with the victim of extortion has concluded.
Today, the first-instance trial ended—resulting largely in convictions—for dozens of individuals accused of belonging to the mafia clan of Trabia, in the province of Palermo. The charges included mafia association, extortion, damage, and arson. In this trial,...
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 proceedings, Addiopizzo acted as a civil part alongside the only victim who filed a complaint, a business owner who, with 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 the Carabinieri, has concluded in the Court of Cassation. A significant number of shopkeepers and entrepreneurs had come...
The verdict of the Octopus trial was upheld on appeal, where the victims from Bagheria stood up with the help of Addiopizzo.
The conviction handed down in the first instance of the Octopus trial has been upheld on appeal, in which many of the defendants accused of extortion aggravated by mafia methods were convicted, and where some shopkeepers had pressed charges with the support of our...
The trial begins for extortion against the merchant from Ciminna who opposed the extortion with the support of Addiopizzo.
A few months after the investigations and the execution of the preventive custody order, the trial begins for the extortion of a merchant operating in the municipality of Ciminna. At today's first hearing, where the defendants chose the ordinary procedure, we became a...
After the arson at the beach establishment and its reconstruction, the trial begins with Addiopizzo joining the extortion victim as a civil party
A few months after the arrests, the trial of 26 individuals accused of belonging to the Trabia mafia clan, in the province of Palermo, began today before the preliminary hearing judge at the Palermo court. The charges brought against them include, among others, mafia...
Blitz in the province of Palermo. The courage of those who denounced with the support of Addiopizzo
Last July, we came into contact with a merchant from the province of Palermo who had long been a victim of extortion in his business activities. Once again, we supported and guided someone who, in the Palermo hinterland, found the strength and courage to stand up to...
For the first time, workers who reported crimes join as civil parties alongside the employer, with the support of Addiopizzo.
The trial against the 'Porta Nuova' mafia clan in Palermo has concluded at the first-instance court, with most of the defendants convicted of mafia association, drug trafficking, and extortion. In this unprecedented case, the individual responsible for the extortion...
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Loan sharking in the Palermo area: victims come forward with the support of Addiopizzo
Victims of loan sharking in Palermo speak out with the support of Addiopizzo, as authorities investigate and take action against criminal lenders.
Trial concludes for extortion case against Palermo merchant who stood up to racketeers with Addiopizzo support
A Palermo merchant in Ciminna stood up to extortion with Addiopizzo’s support; the trial against the racketeers has now concluded.
Sailing towards a better future, “Sailing for Social Inclusion”
On August 29th, marking the thirty-fourth anniversary of Libero Grassi’s death, the ninth edition of the initiative...
“POT Cucina & Bottega” joins the anti-racket ethical consumption network “ “I Pay Those Who Don’t Pay”
POT Cucina & Bottega, a restaurant in Palermo’s historic center, joins the Addiopizzo network “Pago chi non paga,” promoting ethical business, creativity in cuisine, and community solidarity.
“ADDIOPIZZO 20” returns — the exhibition at the No Mafia Memorial.
The exhibition ADDIOPIZZO 20 has been reopened to the public. It was first inaugurated last year to mark the 20th...
Another Year of Achievements with VBT and Country Walkers
As we reflect on the past year, we are filled with gratitude for the generous support of the tour operators VBT...
Le nouveau racket de Cosa Nostra ENTRE RÉSISTANTS ET COLLABOS
On a vu la semaine dernière que la Mafia sicilienne, Cosa Nostra, préfère désormais le business souterrain au vacarme...
Global Village: Addiopizzo, the grassroots anti-Mafia movement in Palermo, Sicily
Fonte: Stuff.co.nz
From market traders to restaurant owners and shopkeepers, around 80 per cent of the city’s small businesses have traditionally paid protection money – known as ‘pizzo’ in local Palermo slang – to the local Mafia.