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Tuesday, 4 December 2018

Egypt refuses Italy’s renewed requests to name Egyptian security forces members

Egypt rejects Italy’s request to name Egyptian security forces members allegedly involved in Regeni murder: Egypt’s public prosecutor has refused Italy’s request to include the names of two Egyptian policemen on the suspect registry in Italy for their suspected involvement in the murder of Italian PhD student Giulio Regeni, according to a statement by the State Information Service (SIS) (pdf). Egypt had rejected a similar request made in December 2017 on the grounds that the Egyptian legal system does not recognize a “suspect registry” and that the evidence presented against these policemen was insufficient to make any charges stick, according to Ahram Online. Egypt, meanwhile, has called into question the legality of Regeni’s activities in Egypt, since he entered the country on a tourist visa but was conducting research, which would require a student visa, according to SIS.

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