Police have detained several activists who poured red paint down Rome’s famed Spanish Steps to raise awareness about femicides in Italy
In this frame taken from video activists dump red paint on Rome's Spanish Steps as they protest against violence against women, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Police detained several activists who poured red paint down Rome's famed Spanish Steps on Wednesday to raise awareness about
The protesters, from an organization called “Bruciamo Tutto,'' or ”Let's Burn Everything,'' spilled paint down the 135-step monument, then dipped their hands in the paint, meant to represent blood, to leave handprints on the monument as tourists looked on.The activists left leaflets with the names of women killed this year, mostly by their partners.
Sanitation workers hosed down the steps, immediately washing away the paint. There appeared to be no permanent damage. A top tourist draw, the Spanish Steps have appeared as the backdrop in movies including the classic “Roman Holiday” as well as the more recent “
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