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Demonstrations break out in Bologna after Moroccan man dies while being restrained by police

Cover image: Protesters clash with riot police during a protest following the death of Abderrahim Fakir in Bologna, Italy, July 20, 2026. © Michele Lapini, Reuters

Protesters and police clashed in Bologna, Italy on Monday after Moroccan-born entrepreneur Abderrahim Fakir died while being forcibly restrained by police. Widely shared footage of Fakir's death show police holding the 42-year-old face-down on the ground, where he repeatedly calls for help before falling still.

Italian police clashed with demonstrators in the northern city ​of Bologna on Monday, ANSA news agency reported, during a protest over the death of a Moroccan man who died while being forcibly restrained by police during an attempted arrest.

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