Double standards?

Debora Serracchiani

Debora Serracchiani Source: WikiCommons

The centre-left Governor of Italy's northeast Friuli-Venezia Giulia region has sparked controversy with comments suggesting that rape committed by an asylum-seeker was "more unacceptable". "Sexual violence is always a hateful and disgusting act but it is even more unacceptable socially and morally when committed by someone who seeks and obtains shelter in our country" Debora Serracchiani wrote in a statement on the region's website. We talked about it with our listeners.



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