World Medical Association and International Council Of Nurses Appalled at Libyan Death Sentences

In a joint statement about today’s decision by the Libyan court, the International Council of Nurses and the World Medical Association said:

‘We are appalled by the decision of the Libyan court to sentence the five Bulgarian nurses and the Palestinian doctor to death. Today’s decision turns a blind eye to the science and evidence that points clearly to the fact that these children were infected well before the medical workers arrived at the hospital.

‘How many children will go on dying in Libyan hospitals while the Government ignores the root of the problem?

‘If there is any hope of justice for these nurses and this doctor, we appeal to the Supreme Court to again quash these death sentences.’