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Italy

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Country Overview
Targeted Groups | Perpetrators | Alert Status | Genocide Stage(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Watch | Stage 3: Discrimination, Stage 4: Dehumanization, Stage 6: Polarization |
Details
Italy continues to face tensions rooted in its patriarchal structure, late national unification, regional inequality, fascist authoritarianism, and a largely unresolved colonial past. These historical roots continue to shape Italy’s political and social landscape, manifesting in anti-migrant sentiment, racial discrimination, the resurgence of right-wing extremism, erosion of liberal democratic safeguards, and persistent gender-based violence.
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Page last updated:
04/21/2026
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