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Ostia – She was beaten by her family because she refused to wear the burqa (read here). And for this reason, a 14-year-old who lives with her family in Ostia decided to denounce the continuous attacks she suffered because she did not want to conform to Islamic culture. Aggressions that not only involved her brother, but also her mother. And politicians, local and national, took sides in defense of the young woman, condemning what happened on the Roman coast.
“The shameful assault suffered in Ostia by a teenager originally from Bangladesh by her mother and brother because she refused to wear the burqa and to follow the precepts of Islam with greater intensity is unacceptable and must be firmly condemned,” was the comment of the Senator of the Lega, William De Vecchis. “Such dramatic episodes are intolerable for a democracy like ours, which in its founding law, the Constitution, provides for respect for diversity, different opinions and religious choice. Now the judiciary will shed light on the outlines of a still-unclear story and, if established, the guilty will pay for what they have done; however, it must be said clearly that Islamist religious fanaticism is incompatible with our national community, already marked by distressing events that sadly passed into the news,” adds the representative of the Northern League.
“Unfortunately, it is a current issue about which we must not look the other way. On the contrary, we need to do some serious awareness-raising work. Laws and human dignity must be respected by everyone. Severe penalties for those who stain themselves with such atrocities and an iron fist to defend the dignity of so many women who have every right to live in freedom, without fear,” were the words of the representative of FdI X Municipio, Mariacristina Masi. She adds: “This is why we will propose projects in all locations that go to inform and educate. All women, especially young women, who find themselves in such situations must see institutions as an ally that can bring justice and security back into their lives. There is concern that the attack also was perpetrated by a young person in the family, a clear sign of the need for action to direct younger generations to respect others. Incidents such as this one in Ostia must be immediately reported, and the victims must feel secure in the total support of the state. Let us not forget, however, that such phenomena, even less striking, which we are witnessing more and more often, must be stemmed by all cultural and educational means.”
The president of the Brothers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, also spoke out in a post on social media: “An unworthy story involving a Bengali girl, beaten and humiliated by family members because she is against wearing the burqa. And this is just one of the many cases that, on a daily basis, involve young people who are abused by their parents by virtue of fundamentalist dictates. It is unacceptable: in our country there is no room for those who are unable to respect our culture and civilization. My solidarity with the young woman, now fortunately a guest of a protected structure.”
“I express my solidarity with the young woman who was examined and treated in ‘Pink Code’ in the emergency room of the Grassi hospital in Ostia. The priority now is to ensure the safety and psycho-physical serenity of the girl. Acts of violence against women are always hateful and in this case even more serious is wanting to impose religious precepts by force. There can be no room for this violence and we have guaranteed all the support of the Regional Health Service towards this teenager who had the courage to denounce this and cannot be left alone,” were the words of the Councilor for Health of the Lazio Region, Alessio D’Amato.
