Overview
- Investigators allege the doctors intentionally issued incomplete or untrue assessments to declare some migrants unfit for transfer to CPR detention centers.
- Searches were carried out at the doctors’ homes, cars, and electronic devices as prosecutors review certificates dated from May 2024 to January 2026.
- There is no publicly disclosed evidence linking the Ravenna physicians to the 2024 advocacy campaign that circulated a standardized non‑fitness form.
- Transport Minister Matteo Salvini urged dismissal, disbarment, and arrests if accusations are confirmed, while Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi criticized the reported conduct and medical bodies defended clinical autonomy.
- Activists, NGOs, and opposition parties held a flash‑mob outside the hospital supporting the doctors, as experts note CPRs often lack robust medical services and cite WHO literature on the health harms of migrant detention.