Libera –  is a network of more than 1.600 associations, groups and schools, committed to build up organisational synergies between the political and cultural local realities capable of promoting a culture of lawfulness.

Established in 1995, over the years it has maintained its ethical and practical orientations. The first focus is continuity: good starting ideas must be realised with tenacity and daily commitment; the second is its proposal: the fight against mafias and corruption cannot be based solely on indignation, it must follow the project;  the third is sharing and co-responsibility. Mafias and corruption are not only a criminal issue, but also a social and cultural one, to be tackled by joining forces.

Libera’s action is focus on the promotion of social justice through active citizenship and the the main work pillars are:

• Remembrance and commitment, which deals with both keeping alive the memory of the innocent victims of organised crime and walking alongside their relatives, organising debate and training opportunities;
• Social re-use of confiscated assets, which deals with both the enhancement and promotion of the public and social reuse of assets confiscated and seized from organised crime groups and the support of associations and cooperatives that manage confiscated and seized assets in the promotion of social projects for the local development;
• Training and educational paths, especially addressed to young people, including educational projects and activities;
• Justice, which includes both the support of victims of organised crime in the courtroom and youth rehabilitation activities;
• International section, which involves networks of associations of different origins and with different geographical focus, particularly in Latin America, Europe and Africa.

It is present throughout Italy in 20 regional coordination groups, 82 provincial coordination groups and 278 local groups.  80 international organisations belong to the Libera Internazionale network, in 35 countries in Europe (through CHANCE network), Africa (through PLACE network) and Latin America (through ALAS network).

Every year, on  21 March, the first day of spring, on the Day of Remembrance and Commitment in memory of the mafias’ innocent victims, in many places in our country and abroad, all the names of the mafias’ innocent victims are read out loud. It is a long list, recited as an endless civil rosary, to make them live again, to never let them die. It starts on the 21 March, to continue on the remaining 365 days of the year, because only by making memory an instrument of commitment and responsibility is the seed of a new hope planted.

Contacts and links

international@libera.it

Libera contro le mafie – Website

Libera contro le mafie – Facebook    Libera Internazionale – Facebook

Liberacontrolemafie – Instagram 

Libera contro mafie – Twitter