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Italy: information for victims of rape and sexual assault

Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in Italy.

Updates to this page

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published:
19 June 2017
Last updated:
17 February 2026
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  1. List of English-speaking Italian solicitors specialising in rape, sexual assault and domestic violence has been updated.

  2. Guide on rape and sexual assault updated 19-11-25

  3. New lawyer added to the English-speaking solicitors attachment.

  4. Lawyer under Lazio section of solicitors list attachment.

  5. Added a new lawyer under Lombardy Region, Avv. Francesco Pesce

  6. New lawyer added to Emilia Romagna region

  7. New lawyer added to Lombardy

  8. New lawyer added to Campania

  9. New lawyer added to Lazio

  10. New lawyer added to Piedmont.

  11. New region and lawyer added: Calabria

  12. New region and lawyer added: Piedmont

  13. New region and lawyer added: Sardinia

  14. New region section: "Puglia" and lawyer added

  15. New lawyer added to Lombardy

  16. Updated information for victims of rape and sexual assault in Italy

  17. Updated 5 February 2021

  18. Updated 1 February 2021

  19. New HTML attachment; 18/02/2020

  20. Updated guidance for rape and sexual assault victims in Italy.

  21. First published.

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Italy: information for victims of rape and sexual assault

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English-speaking Italian solicitors (avvocati) specialising in rape, sexual assault and domestic violence

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Includes information on:

  • medical assistance
  • the Italian legal system
  • reporting assaults to the police

See also rape and sexual assault abroad: returning to the UK.

Contact a British embassy or consulate in Italy.

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