MURDER OF GIULIO REGENI

Early day motion 1169, tabled 1 March 2016 by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 29 members.

That this House condemns the abhorrent murder of the Cambridge University doctoral student and Italian national Giulio Regeni on 3 February 2016 in Cairo; notes that Mr Regeni disappeared on a day when Egyptian security forces had been carrying out a security crackdown in the city; further notes that the signs of torture on Mr Regeni's body are similar to those inflicted by torture in Egyptian prisons by prison authorities; raises concerns that Mr Regeni's death cannot be dismissed as a coincidence and that the Egyptian authorities cannot be ruled out of having played a role in his death; calls on the Government to urge the Egyptian authorities to ensure an independent and impartial investigation into Mr Regeni's death; acknowledges that many prisoners in Egypt are victims of torture carried out by the Egyptian authorities; further calls on the Government to challenge the Egyptian authorities to address the widespread mistreatment of prisoners; recognises that Mr Regeni was a student from a British university who was carrying out valuable research in Egypt; and urges the Government to ensure as far as possible that students from British universities are safe to carry out their research in countries where serious risks are prevalent.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 12, Labour 6, Liberal Democrat 4, Independent 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.