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A report indicates that Italy's right-wing government has approved a bill that tightens criminal responsibility for minors. The law presumes that minors over 14 years old possess awareness and choice when committing a crime, unless proven otherwise. This amendment aims to alter the way responsibility is established without lowering or raising the age of accountability, but it raises concerns about undermining principles of justice and stigmatizing a broad segment of youth, especially those of immigrant backgrounds. These concerns come amid rising tensions surrounding the killing of Moroccan citizen Abdel Rahim Fkyar and criticism of security policies and anti-immigration rhetoric. Human rights organizations and opposition figures argue that these revisions could weaken protections for children and fuel racist discourse, while the government insists that the law aims to protect society and is solely focused on strengthening deterrent measures.
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