Written question asked by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 December 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 December 2020. It was answered by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 December 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Giulio Regeni

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with his Egyptian and Italian counterparts on the Egyptian authorities temporarily closing the investigation into the 2016 murder of Cambridge PhD student, Giulio Regeni.

Answer: We have the deepest sympathy for Giulio Regeni's family and their quest for justice for his appalling murder. As Mr Regeni was an Italian citizen, the Italian Government is taking the lead role on his case. We continue to follow the investigation into his death and to work closely with the Italian Government. We last discussed this at official level with the Italian authorities on 23 November. We have also raised with the Egyptian authorities at a senior level the need for a transparent and impartial investigation, in full co-operation with Italy, so that Mr Regeni's killers can be brought to justice.

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