On the morning of June 29, 2004, the city of Palermo woke up to find its streets plastered with hundreds of black-bordered stickers bearing the message: « A people who pay the pizzo are a people without dignity». From that summer in 2004 to today, those stickers have...
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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...
Wishing You a Happy New Year! Reflecting on a Year of Defying the Mafia’s Grip
As we usher in the new year, we extend our warmest wishes by revisiting the significant milestones in our purdsuit to prevent and combat the scourge of Mafia extortion and usury. Throughout the past twelve months, we have challenged the influence of the Mafia, working...
Our Gratitude for Ongoing Support from VBT & CW
We are thrilled to announce another impactful contribution from our steadfast supporters, the two American tour operators – VBT Bicycling Vacations and Country Walkers. Their unwavering support for Addiopizzo spans over the past years, making a significant difference...
Paolo Giaccone: the doctor who opposed the mafia
In Palermo, the name Paolo Giaccone is closely linked with the city's University Hospital, named in his honor. However, not everyone is familiar with the profound reason behind this tribute. Paolo Giaccone fell victim of Cosa Nostra, paying the ultimate price for his...
The stories of those who oppose extortion with the support of Addiopizzo
With Giovanni Sala’s story we inaugurate a new column on our website that will periodically recount the journey of those who, with the support of Addiopizzo, have managed to break free from extortion. We open this space with a story that comes from Altofonte, on the...
A law that makes connivance unfavorable
The idea is to inhibit access to tax bonuses for building contractors who accept to pay extortion rackets and do not report as they are complicit with the Mafia. . . .. Although there are still entrepreneurs who continue to pay, today the choice to oppose paying the...
Extortion racket in Palermo: today most of those who pay the ‘pizzo’ are conniving people.
The extortion phenomenon has changed and many of the entrepreneurs and shopkeepres who accept to pay are complicit with Cosa Nostra. Thirty-one years after the murder of Libero Grassi, thanks to the police and the prosecutors, in Palermo it is possible to report the...
XXXI anniversary of the murder of Libero Grassi
For the 31° anniversary of the death of Libero Grassi, the businessman murdered by Cosa Nostra in Palermo in 1991, his family and Addiopizzo promote a day of initiatives in his memory. The day of 29 August gives us the chance to question ourselves about Libero...
The trial “Maqueda” in Palermo: the Supreme Court confirms an unprecedented sentence
The trial started after the report of 11 shopkeepers from Banglasesh, supported by Addiopizzo. The Court confirmed the sentence for the criminals who imposed extortion, robbery, violence and threats against 11 foreign merchants, Even if these convicted subjects were...
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Studio Mud joins the anti-racket critical consumption network “I Pay Those Who Don’t Pay.”
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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...
On International Women’s Day, the story of Nicoletta, who, together with her brother Giorgio, stood up against abuse and extortion.
The story of Addiopizzo goes hand in hand with the story of the Scimeca siblings, entrepreneurs from Caccamo, a small...
A law that makes connivance unfavorable
The idea is to inhibit access to tax bonuses for building contractors who accept to pay extortion rackets and do not...
The extortion phenomenon today: we need to change the narrative
Today the sentence of the 'Alastra' trial was has been delivered against people accused of mafia association,...
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