Italian Court Convicts Three Egyptians in Regeni Kidnapping

A Rome court convicted three Egyptian security officials in absentia on September 28, 2026, for the 2016 kidnapping of Italian student Giulio Regeni, sentencing them to 10 years. Regeni was a doctoral researcher who disappeared in Cairo in January 2016; his body was found days later showing signs of torture. The trial has strained relations between Italy and Egypt, and the Regeni family's lawyer said the government must acknowledge the ruling and sever ties with Egypt. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has absolved Cairo of blame, casting doubt on the damages phase of the case.