Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 2000. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 2000. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
Reuters NewMedia - Friday October 20, 2000
The trial of the five nurses and a doctor, who were detained by Libyan authorities more than 20 months ago and could face the death penalty if convicted, is scheduled to open on November 4.
It has been postponed six times so far at the request of the defense.
"It is quite possible that the trial of the six medics could be postponed again as their Bulgarian lawyer has yet to study the indictment," Simeonov told parliament.
Bulgarian legal experts following the case have said that a postponement on November 4 might mean that the trial would be held in 2001 because of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan starting at the end of November when courts are closed.
The six Bulgarian health workers have also a Libyan lawyer, hired by the Bulgarian government, who says he is prepared for the trial.
The six medics are charged with intentionally infecting 393 children in a Benghazi hospital where they worked with blood products contaminated with the HIV virus that causes AIDS - .
The 1,600-page indictment also says this was part of a conspiracy aimed at destabilizing the security of the Libyan state. Eight Libyans and a Palestinian face similar charges.
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