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Saturday, November 04, 2006

Is this justice?

Libyan court to announce verdict in Bulgarian nurses trial Dec. 19

All six defendants were sentenced to death (one is a Palestinian doctor, the others are Bulgarian nurses) for allegedly intentionally infecting more than 400 children with HIV. They deny the allegations, and there has been international pressure from Europe, the US, and human rights groups (including Amnesty International) to reverse the verdict, saying the charges were concocted to cover up poor hygeine isues at Libya's hospitals. The Supreme Court of the country ordered a new trial, where the verdict is expected December 19th. Meanwhile, human rights groups insist that the suspects have been tortured, including being given electric shocks, in order to confess.

I could see one sick hospital worker doing something like this. But 6, in some sort of conspiracy? It just seems so far-fetched, and I get the impression there's not much real evidence against them. I hope the truth will prevail

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