On 21 March, Libera protest against mafia in Naples
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Andrew Burgess21 March is not only the official first day of spring. Every year, since its foundation in 1995 by Father Luigi Ciotti, the Italian Libera association organises a national day of 'anti-mafia' protest and commemoration for its victims
In 2009 the manifestation took place in Naples, a town symbolic in the struggle and where civil society still fights to free itself from the scourge of mafia and criminal-minded organisations
150, 000 people, including those from associations, students and parents of victims, came together from all over Italy and paraded through the town to say no to the ‘Camorra’ and mafia groups in general
The very colourful parade passed along the seafront at Naples before heading towards the Piazza del Plebiscito, where they celebrated and listened to speeches
On stage, Father Ciotti was joined by parents of the victims and Roberto Saviano, the author of the bestselling Gomorra (2008). The journalist was the last to take the microphone and when he did so, he read aloud the names of all the mafia’s victims to date
Translated from 21 marzo, Libera contro tutte le Mafie a Napoli