"Giulio Regeni was handcuffed behind his back and blindfolded. I saw him after an interrogation, exhausted from torture, supported by two guards escorting him back to his cell". This horrific testimony, given by a former inmate, was broadcast by Al Jazeera and screened during the prosecution for the killing of the Italian researcher, who was discovered lifeless on February 3, eight years ago, on the road between Cairo and Alexandria. The witness stated, "He wasn't naked; he was dressed. I also noticed another detainee's back covered in blue bruises, a clear sign of abuse". According to the video documentary, throughout the interrogations, Regeni was frequently asked, "Where did you learn to overcome the techniques for dealing with interrogation?" The torturers were noticeably nervous as the question, which was uttered in Egyptian dialect or Arabic, was repeatedly asked. The story emphasizes the employment of violent measures during interrogation sessions, such as electric shocks and electric torture. If validated, these details add to the context of violence and torture in which Regeni spent his final hours, prompting calls for justice from his family and the international community.
|