Justice Minister Carlo Nordio on
Thursday rejected an appeal by jailed anarchist leader Alfredo
Cospito to lift his tough 41 bis jail regime over which he has
staged a hunger strike for 111 days and lost almost 50kg,
spurring fears for his health.
Nordio said that Cospito, 55, whose protest has sparked attacks
by anarchists in Italy and abroad, should stay under the 41 bis
regime, normally reserved for mafia bosses, to stop him running
activities from prison.
Nordio has judged that Cospito still constitutes a high social
danger, sources said.
The minister rejected the request for revocation made by the
prisoner's lawyer Flavio Rossi Albertini, who has now been
informed of Nordio's decision.
The 41 bis had been ordered on 4 May last year by the then
justice minister, Marta Cartabia, for four years.
Rossi Albertini said earlier Thursday that Cospito is down from
120 kg to nearly 70 kg on his hunger strike and his health is
concerning, particular after recently refusing supplements.
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