Cambridge University publishes letter denying lack of cooperation in Regeni investigation
Cambridge University published a letter in the Guardian on Monday refuting allegations made by Italy’s deputy minister of foreign affairs Mario Giro on Friday that the university was not cooperating with the investigation into the murder of Giulio Regeni, when he tweeted at Cambridge: “Shame on you … you value more your ‘secret researches’ than a human life. What are you hiding? TRUTH FOR #giulioregeni.” The university replied on Monday, saying: “The lack of response from Egypt should not divert attention from the search for truth, to which the university is fully committed. To be clear, the central university authorities have not received any request for help from Italian prosecutors and remain ready to react quickly to any request for assistance. One individual academic at Cambridge has received a request from Italian prosecutors and has already responded to all their questions on two occasions.”