Trapani rally recalls innocent victims of the mafia.

Italy on Friday marks the Day of Remembrance for Innocent Victims of the Mafia, a national day held every year on 21 March.

Thousands of people are expected to attend a major anti-mafia rally in the Sicilian city of Trapani, organised by Libera which comprises a network of associations, social cooperatives, movements, schools, unions and dioceses united against the mafia.

The procession through the streets of Trapani will start from Piazza Garibaldi at 09.00 before arriving at Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, where the names of all the 1,101 innocent victims of the mafia will be read out.

The founder and president of Libera, Father Luigi Ciotti, will give the final speech at the event.

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The march will be led by hundreds of relatives of innocent victims of the mafia who will be joined by various groups and representatives of state institutions, trade unions, schools, culture and sport.

The innocent mafia victims include ordinary citizens, judges, journalists, police officers, priests, business people, trade unionists, politicians and public administrators.

This year marks the 30th edition of the annual commemoration - a national day but not a public holiday - which has been recognised by the Italian state since 2017.

Photo credit: Eugenio Marongiu / Shutterstock.com. Milan edition of Libera march in 2010.