12 Oct 2024 | 11:54 AM UTC
Italy: Activists plan protest at Susa Railway Station, Oct. 12
Activists plan demonstration at Susa Railway Station, Italy, from 15:00 Oct. 12; increased security, confrontations likely.
Activists plan to demonstrate at Susa Railway Station, from 15:00 Oct. 12. Campaigners will denounce the high-speed rail link from Lyon, France, to Turin. Officials cleared a protestors' camp at the construction site in recent days, prompting scuffles between security staff and campaigners. It is likely that several hundred will take part, based on previous events.
Authorities will likely deploy increased security to monitor the event. Localized road travel and transport disruptions are likely near the protest site. Limited confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers are possible.
Avoid all protests as a standard precaution. Heed instruction from local authorities. Leave immediately the area at the first signs of confrontation.
The "No TAV" campaign was formed in 1995 and protestors continue to obstruct the rail line construction.
