Thread by @GioCaracciolo

#egypt #italy Yesterday the Italian highest court decided de facto that the #regeni trial cannot continue; hence putting a stone on chances for justice for Regeni and for the thousands who have gone through the same tortures that the young Italian experienced before being killed.

The italian court(s) decided not to proceed not to violate the rights to fair trial of the 4 defendants, all high ranking intelligence officers from #Egypt. Due to the explicit lack of cooperation by Egypt a fair notification could not be delivered; a trial in absentia is unfair.

Investigation was complete, facts established, identiy of defendants established, yet the trial could not proceed.
While the #righttofairtrial ought to be respected and blind application of human rights law does not deliver #justice (that is the main purpose of the law).

When defendants are state officials who committed a crime in their functions and on behalf of the State. When the same State prevent a due process and blocks notification to its officials, in this case the rationale of a basic right becomes hostage of repressive regimes.

This condition is potentially a killer assumption for any chance of international #accountability; it kills the principles behind the idea of #UniversalJurisdiction. The Italian courts had the opportunity to evolve the law rather than making it obsolete.

With this seeking truth for #GiulioRegeni -@GiulioSiamoNoi- receives a solid halt. #italy, @Palazzo_Chigi, @ItalyMFA failed to support the case. Failed to demand #justice. The struggle is for the family and for civil society to fight. It might take time but it will continue.

For #GiulioRegeni, for all Giulio Regenis of #Egypt and every where people are tortured and killed by brutal regimes.