President Mattarella demands clarification of the Regeni case
The head of the Italian State, Sergio Mattarella, has stated that it is essential to fully clarify the facts and determine who is responsible for the death of researcher Giulio Regeni. He made these statements during an event where medals for valor were awarded. 🎖️
A constant commitment to the truth
Mattarella recalled that Regeni was tortured and murdered in Egyptian territory in 2016. The president emphasized Italy's firm commitment to achieving justice. Both the victim's family and the country's institutions continue to insist on knowing the full truth about this event.
Details of the ongoing judicial process:- Italian justice is prosecuting four agents from Egypt's security services.
- They are accused of kidnapping, torturing, and killing the young academic from the University of Cambridge.
- Cairo authorities have repeatedly denied that their forces are involved.
The search for the truth is a duty to the victim's memory and a fundamental principle.
A remembrance at an official event
The leader spoke during the ceremony for awarding civil and military valor decorations. Linking Regeni's remembrance with the tribute to those who serve the State highlights that uncovering what happened is a moral and state obligation. This episode remains a point of friction in relations between Italy and Egypt.
Advances and diplomatic tensions:- Cooperation between Rome and Cairo on this matter has been complicated and fraught with frequent frictions.
- Italian diplomacy places this issue as a top priority on its agenda with Egypt.
- The next court hearing is scheduled for March.
A symbolic but necessary progress
Although the judicial path is slow, the fact that official speeches no longer avoid mentioning the tortured student represents progress, however small. His family hopes that this change is not just a formality and leads to concrete results. The bilateral wound remains open awaiting a definitive resolution. ⚖️