The father of Ilaria Salis, a
39-year-old Italian antifascist held for the last 11 months in
Hungary for allegedly attacking two Neo-Nazis celebrating the
'Day of Honour' commemorating a Nazi WWII regiment, said after
meeting her for the first time in jail Wednesday that "we are
starting to see a bit of light" as her conditions of detention
have improved since a protest from Rome earlier this week.
"We are starting to see some light", said Roberto Salis on the
phone with ANSA, describing himself as "moderately optimistic"
after meeting his daughter, who has been allegedly held in dirty
and inhumane conditions and whose appearance in court Monday in
hand and ankle shackles, led by a chain, sparked an outcry from
Italian officials and led Premier Gorgia Meloni to ask her
friend and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban about the case.
"She is still enthusiastic about having seen her friends on
Monday and some good signs are also coming from the prison where
her conditions have improved," explained Salis.
He added that he had met the Italian ambassador in Budapest
again, saying: "He told us about the meeting with the Hungarian
justice minister, I think everyone is moving in the right
direction."
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