European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch – 11 July | 84 comments (84 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Sofia Echo: LIBYAN COURT CONFIRMS BULGARIAN MEDICS' DEATH SENTENCES (11 July 2007)

Libya's Supreme Court confirmed the death sentences of the six Bulgarian medics accused of deliberate HIV infection of more than 400 children in a hospital in Benghazi.
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The medics were also ordered to pay compensation to the families of the infected children.
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Meanwhile, a representative of the association of the families of the infected children rejected an earlier statement by the Gaddaffi Foundation that the families had agreed to accept compensation in return for the release of the medics.

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jul 11th, 2007 at 10:11:28 AM EST
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My understanding is that the real test will come on Monday, when the case is considered by the High Judicial Council. It's run by the justice minister and has the power to commute the sentences or pardon them, while still allowing the Libyan government its face-saving (if farcical) claim that it's used the proper channels and not interfered in the judicial process.

by the stormy present (stormypresent aaaaaaat gmail etc) on Wed Jul 11th, 2007 at 10:28:01 AM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch – 11 July | 84 comments (84 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)