# ‘Migration has been weaponised’: Italy’s security law criticised after Moroccan man dies in police restraint

https://mins.news/en/item/25045

- The Guardian, 2026-08-18 10:55 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/italy-security-law-death-moroccan-man-police-custody-abderrahim-fakir

> The death of 42-year-old Abderrahim Fakir after police handcuffed and restrained him in Bologna has sparked protests and a national debate over policing and immigration. His case is the first to invoke a new legal shield that offers public officials greater protection from prosecution when they claim to have acted in self-defence or within official duties.

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