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Rome court sentences 3 Egyptian security officials to 10 years over Giulio Regeni's abduction

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Zampano, G. (2026, September 28). Rome court sentences 3 Egyptian security officials to 10 years over Giulio Regeni's abduction. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/rome-court-sentences-3-egyptian-security-officials-to-10-years-over-giulio-regeni-s-abduction/article_d3c752fe-aa2c-5342-89a9-5e3cd6026b5d.html

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A Roman court has sentenced three Egyptian security officials to ten years in prison for their role in the abduction and murder of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni, which took place in Cairo. A fourth defendant was acquitted of murder charges. This verdict represents a significant step towards accountability after a decade-long investigation that faced obstacles due to lack of cooperation from Egypt. The defendants were tried in absentia.

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A Rome court sentenced three Egyptian security officials to 10 years in prison for the aggravated kidnapping of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni in Cairo in January 2016. The fourth defendant was acquitted of murder. Regeni, a 28-year-old Cambridge University PhD student researching Egypt's independent trade unions, disappeared on January 25, 2016, and his mutilated body was found a week later near Cairo. Italian prosecutors concluded that Egyptian security forces were involved but faced a lack of cooperation from the Egyptian government during the investigation. Despite the convictions, it is unlikely those sentenced will ever serve their prison terms due to political tensions between Italy and Egypt. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani emphasized separating the verdict from broader diplomatic relations with Egypt, stressing no official condemnation of Egypt's regime.

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A court in Rome on Monday sentenced three Egyptian security officials convicted of aggravated kidnapping in the abduction of an Italian researcher in Cairo to 10 years in prison, while a fourth defendant was acquitted of murder. asserted

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The ruling marks the most significant judicial milestone yet in the decade-long quest for accountability over Giulio Regeni’s death. asserted

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Rome’s chief prosecutor Francesco Lo Voi welcomed the outcome, saying the verdict was achieved despite what he described as a lack of “meaningful cooperation” from Egyptian authorities during the investigation. asserted

he → welcome → investigation

The defendants were tried in absentia. asserted

defendants → try → absentia

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