Zaki, rejected request to change judges: remains in prison for another 45 days

The Cairo Assize Court has renewed the detention of the Egyptian researcher at Bologna University Patrik Zaki for another 45 days. This was reported to ANSA by his lawyer, Hoda Nasrallah, underlining that the request, presented yesterday by the defense, for a change of judges following the case was also rejected. The hearing took place yesterday but the outcome was learned only today. Filippo Sensi of the Democratic Party tweets: «It is no longer tolerable. It is not bearable. The government runs on Italian citizenship, the pressure on Egypt is strong, clear. This is not how #FreePatrickZaki goes on ». Also for this reason, together with Lia Quartapelle and the mayor of Pesaro Matteo Ricci, the three exponents of the Democratic Party launch “A light on for Patrick” an initiative aimed even more at raising public awareness on the Egyptian student enrolled at the University by Bolgna. “It is an initiative in which all the municipalities adhering to Ali will participate, the Italian Local Autonomies, who will keep the lights of the town halls on and all the towns and citizens who want to show their closeness to the Bologna student, lighting a candle in the windows . We will continue to engage in Parliament as well as in local authorities until Patrick is free. We ask Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio and Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese to evaluate all possible initiatives for Patrick’s release, starting with the granting of Italian citizenship, a request supported by the collection of signatures promoted. from Station to Station and Change Italia, and to keep high attention on this matter and more generally on the deprivation of the liberty rights of many people in Egypt ».