Milan students released after pro-Palestine protest clashes
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Two 17-year-old students in Milan, Italy, faced charges of aggravated resistance and damage to property after clashes at the Centrale station following a pro-Palestine demonstration for Gaza on September 22, 2025.
The Juvenile Court recently dismissed the charges after the students successfully completed a nine-month program called “messa alla prova,” which included socially useful work, meetings with social workers, and a course in criminal mediation led by Professor Adolfo Ceretti.
Lawyers Mirko Mazzali and Guido Guella requested the program for their clients in January, and the court suspended the abbreviated trial while the students participated. Previously, the court had revoked a requirement that the students remain at home, replacing it with obligations to attend school, undergo psychological therapy, and participate in civic education. Administrative penalties, including urban exclusion orders preventing them from being near certain locations in Milan, were also suspended by the Lombardy Regional Administrative Court.
The legal proceedings are not yet complete for everyone involved in the September 22nd events. Two 21-year-old university students arrested that day still face trial for resistance and damage. Investigators have issued numerous precautionary measures, including house arrest and requirements to report to police, for other individuals connected to the protests.
