European parliament condemns the suspected torture and murder of Italian researcher

[Mary Naeem]

European parliament condemns the suspected torture and murder of Italian researcher




European parliament condemned the suspected torture and murder of Italian researcher, saying the killing ought to serve as a “wake-up call” for the EU.

The resolution, which was overwhelmingly passed by a vote of 588-10, with 59 abstentions, on Thursday, called for Egypt’s total cooperation in the investigation into the 28-year-old PhD student’s murder, and also sharply criticised EU members which it claimed had turned a blind eye to reports about Egypt’s systematic human rights abuses. Far from being an “isolated incident”, it painted a picture of a state where disappearances, torture and disregard of civil rights and press freedom have become the norm.The Guardian News