This is the moment police dragged away Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters in Italy.

Hundreds of activists pitched their tents as they rallied at the Ministry of the Interior in Piazza del Viminale to oppose the government's climate policies and the contentious 'DDL Sicurezza' (Security Bill).

Footage shows demonstrators lying on the ground being carried away by police, who removed them and their tents from the area.

More than 30 participants remain subject to bans from returning to Rome, despite a judicial decision to clear protesters of misconduct.

The Lazio Administrative Tribunal (TAR) recently upheld a 15-month expulsion order for one activist, forcing her to leave the city despite living and working there.

The court determined that several demonstrators from the 22 November 2024 protest did not commit any crime.

They said that it is not punishable to take part in a non-prearranged demonstration.

However, 33 individuals still face official expulsion orders, which Extinction Rebellion describes as a severe restriction of personal freedom applied to citizens with no prior criminal record.

Sabina, an activist, said: 'I had to leave my city, my loved ones, and my work for an illegitimate order, while the archiving of denouncements proves we committed no crime.'

Local media reported that the legal challenges on her behalf have so far been rejected, and the TAR confirmed the expulsion despite evidence of her permanent ties to Rome. Sabina plans to appeal again to the Council of State.

Extinction Rebellion slammed the system and the Security Bill.

The DDL Sicurezza is heavily criticised as it aims to restrict the right to protest and peaceful assembly.

Activists particularly object to the bill criminalising common acts of non-violent civil disobedience, such as blocking roads, by introducing or increasing penalties.

The bill also allows police authorities to issue severe expulsion orders against protesters who have been cleared of criminal charges, effectively letting the police act as both investigator and judge.

The group said: 'Through the Questure, the government increasingly acts as both investigator and judge. The same authority that denounces demonstrators issues restrictive orders without a regular trial. This is a denial of the rule of law against which we will continue to fight.'