CONTACTStaffCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2023 Pride Publishing Inc.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
Don’t miss our latest news! Sign up today for our free newsletter.
Scroll To Top
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
The retrial of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor accused of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV was postponed for a second time on Tuesday to give lawyers more time to prepare evidence.
"The trial is postponed to June 20 and will resume with one hearing per week to avoid tiring the defendants further," said presiding judge Mahmoud Hawissa.
Defense lawyers complained about the new delay, saying they had demanded that the medics be released. "This trial has taken another direction, and more than 7 1/2 years in detention is enough," said defense lawyer Othmane Bizanti.
The retrial had been postponed once already on May 11, with the judge saying the lawyers lacked the proper papers.
The United States has long backed Bulgaria and the European Union in saying that the medics jailed in Libya since 1999 are innocent. Around 50 of the children have died, and the case has fueled outrage among the families of the victims.
Bulgaria and its allies say the medics were tortured into confessing, and global AIDS experts say the outbreak at the Benghazi hospital where they worked first happened before they arrived. (Reuters)
From our Sponsors
Most Popular
Want more breaking equality news & trending entertainment stories?
Check out our NEW 24/7 streaming service: the Advocate Channel!
Download the Advocate Channel App for your mobile phone and your favorite streaming device!
Don’t miss our latest news! Sign up today for our free newsletter.
Watch Now: Advocate Channel
Trending Stories & News
For more news and videos on advocatechannel.com, click here.
Trending Stories & News
For more news and videos on advocatechannel.com, click here.
Latest Stories
Brandon Wolf, Pulse Survivor and Advocate, Joins Human Rights Campaign From Equality Florida
September 05 2023 4:41 PM
Hong Kong Court Rejects Marriage Equality, Orders 'Alternative' Recognition
September 05 2023 3:56 PM
Iowa Mayor Blocks LGBTQ+ Group From Labor Day Parade, Citing ‘Safety’ Concerns
September 05 2023 12:51 PM
California Cocktail Lounge Supporting LGBTQ+ Community Targeted by Arsonist
September 05 2023 11:44 AM
Oliver Anthony Slams Republicans Using His Song 'Rich Men North of Richmond'
September 05 2023 9:00 AM