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Rome Court convicts three Egyptian agents for Giulio Regeni kidnapping
The Rome Court of Assizes has issued its first-degree verdict in the case of Giulio Regeni, the Italian researcher who was kidnapped, tortured, and killed in Cairo in 2016. The court convicted three Egyptian National Security officials of aggravated kidnapping, sentencing them to 10 years in prison each. The convicted individuals are Major Magdi Ibrahim Abdelal Sharif, Colonel Uhsam Helmi, and Colonel Athar Kamel Mohamed Ibrahim.
While the prosecution had originally sought life imprisonment for Sharif and 17.5 years for the others, the court dismissed the murder and conspiracy charges, focusing the convictions on the kidnapping. A fourth defendant, Major General Tarek Sabir, was acquitted of all charges.
The verdict comes after a decade-long legal battle marked by significant diplomatic tensions and a lack of cooperation from Egyptian authorities, who previously suggested the death was the work of common criminals. The Italian State Attorney's Office had also requested 2 million euros in damages from the defendants.
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Cairo · Egyptian National Security · Giulio Regeni · Italy · Magdi Ibrahim Abdelal Sharif · National Security · Rome Court of Assizes · Tariq Sabir
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- [● 8 SOURCES] The Rome Prosecutor's Office has requested 17.5 years of imprisonment for the other three defendants. pierluigipiccini.it · www.dire.it · www.bigodino.it · www.huffingtonpost.it · www.lapresse.it · +3 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The Rome Court of Assizes is delivering its first-degree verdict in the Giulio Regeni case. pierluigipiccini.it · www.dire.it · www.bigodino.it · www.huffingtonpost.it · www.lapresse.it · +10 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Four Egyptian National Security agents are accused of the kidnapping, torture, and murder of Giulio Regeni. pierluigipiccini.it · www.dire.it · www.bigodino.it · www.huffingtonpost.it · www.lapresse.it · +2 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Italian State Attorney's Office has requested 2 million euros in damages from the four defendants. pierluigipiccini.it · www.dire.it · www.bigodino.it · www.huffingtonpost.it · www.lapresse.it · +2 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] The Rome Prosecutor's Office has requested life imprisonment for Magdi Ibrahim Abdelal Sharif. pierluigipiccini.it · www.dire.it · www.bigodino.it · www.huffingtonpost.it · www.lapresse.it · +6 more
- [DISPUTED] Three Egyptian security officials were sentenced to 10 years in prison for the kidnapping of Giulio Regeni. www.greenme.it · www.imolaoggi.it · www.udinetoday.it · www.devdiscourse.com · www.editorialedomani.it · +3 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] The verdict follows the 2016 disappearance and death of Giulio Regeni in Cairo. notiziedi.it · pierluigipiccini.it · www.greenme.it · www.imolaoggi.it · www.udinetoday.it · +9 more
- [DISPUTED] The court acquitted the defendants of the murder charge, convicting them only of kidnapping. www.greenme.it · www.udinetoday.it · www.devdiscourse.com · www.notizie.it
- [● 5 SOURCES] Major General Tarek Sabir was acquitted of all charges. www.greenme.it · www.imolaoggi.it · www.udinetoday.it · www.devdiscourse.com · www.notizie.it