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Rome municipality workers clean the Spanish Steps after activists dumped red paint over them protesting against violence on women

Video. Spanish Steps painted red in protest against femicides

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Police detained activists who poured red paint down Rome's Spanish Steps to raise awareness about femicides in Italy.

The protesters, members of the "Bruciamo Tutto" group, spilled paint down the 135-step monument and left handprints, symbolizing blood, as tourists watched. This act followed the murder of 23-year-old student Giulia Cecchetin. In 2023, 109 women were murdered in Italy, with 58 killed by a partner or ex-partner, according to local media reports.

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