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
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 “Sailing for Social Inclusion” took place in collaboration with the Lega Navale Italiana The sailing event aboard offshore boats—including the...
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....
Free medical check-ups for children and teenagers participating in inclusion activities in the ‘Kalsa’ neighborhood with Addiopizzo
Sports are a right for everyone, but it's equally important to ensure that those who participate can do so safely, with access to mandatory medical...
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...