Italy convicts three Egyptian officials over 2016 kidnapping of Giulio Regeni
An Italian court has convicted three Egyptian security officials over the 2016 kidnapping of Italian student Giulio Regeni, whose tortured body was discovered in Cairo days after he disappeared. The Rome court sentenced the three men in their absence, to 10 years in prison, while acquitting a fourth Egyptian official. The ruling marks a major development in a case that severely damaged relations…
An Italian court has handed down 10-year prison sentences to three Egyptian security officials for the 2016 kidnapping and torture of Italian student Giulio Regeni. The convicted officials - Maj Magdi Sharif, Col Ather Kamal, and Col Hisham Helmy - were never present at the trial in Rome. A fourth Egyptian official, Maj Gen Tarek Sabir, was acquitted.
The court did not convict him of conspiracy to murder. Regeni, a 28-year-old Cambridge postgraduate researcher, vanished in Cairo and his body was discovered a week later, showing signs of severe torture. The ruling, achieved despite limited cooperation from Egyptian authorities, marks a significant step towards justice in a case that strained Italy-Egypt relations.
Egyptian officials consistently deny any involvement, blaming a criminal gang. The convictions were not without challenges, with Rome facing repeated delays in notifying the defendants and the highest court ultimately ruling out extradition due to Egypt's unwillingness to cooperate. Regeni's family hailed the verdict as a triumph against impunity.
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