Valya Chervenyashka
17 Years Ago Today: Libya's Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentences for Five Bulgarian Nurses in AIDS Case
Seventeen years ago today, Libya's Supreme Court of Cassation confirmed conclusively the death sentences imposed on five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor on December 19, 2006 by the Criminal Court on charges of deliberate HIV infection of hundreds of Libyan children in Benghazi.
Attias: Release of Libya HIV Case Medics Took 70 Hours of Talks
Cécilia Attias, ex-wife of former French President Sarkozy, met Thursday in Sofia with the Bulgarian medics who spent 8 years in prison in Libya over a HIV trial.
Cecilia Attias, then-wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, had a major contribution to the release of the medics.
Cecilia Attias, former First Lady of France, Arrives in Sofia
Cécilia Attias, ex-wife of former French President Sarkozy, arrives in Sofia Thursday to meet with the five Bulgarian nurses involved in the HIV trial in Libya.