Comments on: AIDS in Libya http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/aids-in-libya.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:14:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/aids-in-libya.html/comment-page-1#comment-126949 David Bradley Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:46:58 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/aids-in-libya.html#comment-126949 The five Bulgarian nurses and Palestinian born doctor (now a Bulgarian national) have now been released after the parents of the affected children agreed to the dropping of charges. Their death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment early this month. The EU only began negotiations to free the Libya Six once Bulgaria had entered the European Union. Constant visits by the EU foreign affairs commissioner to Libya are thought to have underpinned this outcome. The five Bulgarian nurses and Palestinian born doctor (now a Bulgarian national) have now been released after the parents of the affected children agreed to the dropping of charges. Their death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment early this month. The EU only began negotiations to free the Libya Six once Bulgaria had entered the European Union. Constant visits by the EU foreign affairs commissioner to Libya are thought to have underpinned this outcome.

]]> By: Kieran Jones http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/aids-in-libya.html/comment-page-1#comment-110898 Kieran Jones Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:29:07 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/aids-in-libya.html#comment-110898 I thought that this info was very useful for my Lybia Project. Thank You I thought that this info was very useful for my Lybia Project. Thank You

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/aids-in-libya.html/comment-page-1#comment-52782 David Bradley Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:08:20 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/aids-in-libya.html#comment-52782 The <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6192599.stm" rel="nofollow">BBC</a> today reports that the Libya Six have been sentenced to death. Declan Butler once again covers the story in more detail over on <a href="http://www.nature.com/news/2006/061218/full/061218-3.html" rel="nofollow">Nature</a>. The defense says they intend to appeal to the Libyan Supreme Court, which could be the last chance for the medics. Emmanuel Altit, the head of the international defense team, says the international community can help by insisting that scientific evidence be taken into account. The BBC today reports that the Libya Six have been sentenced to death.

Declan Butler once again covers the story in more detail over on Nature.

The defense says they intend to appeal to the Libyan Supreme Court, which could be the last chance for the medics. Emmanuel Altit, the head of the international defense team, says the international community can help by insisting that scientific evidence be taken into account.

]]> By: Andrew Sun http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/aids-in-libya.html/comment-page-1#comment-48977 Andrew Sun Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:48:38 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/aids-in-libya.html#comment-48977 What's going on in Libya presents one of the most disgusting government in the world besides mine whose international 'face' (image) is deem #1 and protected in a stupid way. What’s going on in Libya presents one of the most disgusting government in the world besides mine whose international ‘face’ (image) is deem #1 and protected in a stupid way.

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