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Italian Human Rights Consultant Found Unconscious at Home in Tunisia

Authorities plan to interview her in hospital to clarify events during her ten-day disappearance after a joint search by Italian diplomats and Tunisian police.

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Overview

  • Valentina Greco, a 42-year-old freelance human rights consultant, was discovered unconscious inside her wardrobe on July 19 and remains in stable condition under medical observation in Tunis.
  • Her disappearance on July 9 triggered coordinated efforts by the Italian Embassy in Tunis, the Farnesina and Tunisian police, who initially found her apartment in order but her phone, computer and three cats missing.
  • Family members had raised alarms over her need for anticoagulant medication following a past pulmonary embolism and the unusual abandonment of her pets as signs of trouble.
  • A follow-up search by the Tunisian gendarmerie led to her rescue at the Sidi Bou Said residence, prompting authorities to reconsider theories of voluntary absence or third-party interference.
  • Once cleared by doctors, Greco is expected to be questioned by investigators to piece together her activities and condition during the ten days she was unaccounted for.