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Three Egyptian Officials Convicted of Kidnapping Slain Italian Student
Original: 3 Egyptian Officials Convicted of Kidnapping Slain Italian Student
Three Egyptian security officials have been convicted of kidnapping Giulio Regeni, the Italian student found dead near Cairo in 2016. The verdict, reported by The New York Times, marks a rare moment of accountability in a case that strained relations between Italy and Egypt for years. Details of sentencing and the officials' whereabouts remain unclear, as the defendants were tried in absentia.
Why now: It is a long-awaited verdict in the high-profile Regeni case that has shaped Italy-Egypt relations since 2016.
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- 3 Egyptian Officials Convicted of Kidnapping Slain Italian Student · The New York Times
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