Anti-migrant League leader
Matteo Salvini on Thursday said he wanted to meet Amnesty
International after the rights group said Italy was steeped in
xenophobia and racism and 50% of Internet hate speech came from
the League.
"I want to restore tranquility to Italy, respect for the
rules and dignity of work," Salvini said.
"No violence, no xenophobia, no racism.
"Limited and controlled immigration will guarantee serene and
peaceful co-existence.
"That is why I have asked to meet representatives of Amnesty
International to explain to them what the League is and does
where it governs to guarantee everyone's rights
"I hope to have this meeting in the coming hours".
Amnesty said Wednesday Italy was "seeped in hatred, racism
and xenophobia, and unjustified fear of the other".
It said 95% of discriminatory, racist, and hate speech on the
Internet came from the centre right, with the League leading at
50%, followed by Brothers of Italy at 27% and Silvio
Berlusconi's Forza Italia at 18%.
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