Edinburgh Evening News - Top Stories - Shooting protest to target city consulateHundreds of people are expected to voice their anger at the Italian government’s release of a police officer accused of shooting dead a protester during last year’s Genoa riots.
Carlo Guiliani, 23, was unarmed when he was shot and killed by a police officer during the protests at the G8 summit in the Italian city.
The officer who fired the fatal shot has now been released without charge by the Italian authorities, angering anti-globalisation groups around the world.
The Italian government has also cracked down on activists involved in last year’s riots, arresting some of the country’s leading left-wing activists.
Monday’s protest has been backed by the Scottish Socialist Party and anti-capitalist group Globalise Resistance.
Protest at the Italian Consulate, 32 Melville Street, Edinburgh, Monday 23rd December, 4.30pm
