In the legacy of Carlo Giuliani

Nineteen years ago I was just seven years old, too young to even understand what the newspapers were reporting about the G8 of Genova.

Italy was governed by centre-right majority guided by the most infamous Silvio Berlusconi, which was at the highest point of his political and economical power accumulation. Whit more MP than other party, the second Berlusconi’s government will be the longest running in the history of the Republic.

After the G8 summit Berlusconi will say “We have done a tremendous job!”, defending himself and his majority from the accuses of violations of humans rights. Eventually in 2015 the European Court of Human Rights will recognize whit a historical judgement the violation by Italy of the art. 3 of EDU Chart regarding the prohibition of “torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”.

Quite 20 years later the memory of these days was kept by the older generations of activists that fought against the cancelation of the memory, operated by the bipartisan authorities.

Both centre-left and center-right, protected and even promoted some of the police dignitaries responsible for the “Mexican butchery” of G8. Both centre-left and centre-right tried to minimize the responsibility of the State, and let us forget about it.