Dossier
Cosenza
Coverage of Cosenza in the Nexus archive.
- 'Something broke': Italy's Arab communities increasingly fearful of police violence
Two North African men, Abderrahim Fakir and Mohamed Amin Bessioud, died under police operations in Italy, reigniting concerns over racialized policing and excessive force. Fakir was restrained and tear-gassed in Bologna, while Bessioud died after jumping from a balcony during a Carabinieri search in Cosenza. Both cases have prompted public outrage and investigations.
- Four migrant workers reportedly burned alive in their car in attack in Italy
Four migrant workers, three Afghans and one Pakistani, were allegedly burned alive in their car at a petrol station in Calabria, Italy. Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested on charges of aggravated murder.