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A nationwide solidarity campaign called 'You Are Not Alone' has brought no concrete results. A nationwide solidarity campaign called 'You Are Not Alone' has brought no concrete results. A research team had concluded that "the subtype of HIV involved began infecting patients long before March 1998, the date the prosecution claims the crime began", a statement from the university said. A spokesman for the UN human rights office said that there were "some very serious concerns about the fairness of the trial". A statement released jointly by Bulgarian President Georgy Parvanov and Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev called the court case "compromised". An EU official told the BBC that the payout was made from the Gaddafi Foundation, a charity overseen by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son, Seif al-Islam. An EU official told the BBC that the payout was made from the Gaddafi Foundation, a charity overseen by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son, Seif al-Islam. At a news conference in Paris, Mr Sarkozy said that neither France nor the EU had made the "smallest financial contribution to Libya" as part of any deal. At a news conference in Paris, Mr Sarkozy said that neither France nor the EU had made the "smallest financial contribution to Libya" as part of any deal. Before the Order, Lawfulness and Justice party took up the women's case, all of Bulgaria's established political parties had refused to put the nurses on their voting lists, unanimously warning against raising 'false hopes' for the women. Before the Order, Lawfulness and Justice party took up the women's case, all of Bulgaria's established political parties had refused to put the nurses on their voting lists, unanimously warning against raising 'false hopes' for the women. Bulgaria's parliamentary speaker, Georgi Pirin
ski, said that the sentencing was "an attempt to cover up the real culprits and the real reasons for the Aids outbreak". But Libya's foreign minister said it was now up to Libya's Supreme Court. But parents of the infected children welcomed the news. Defence lawyers said the medics will file an appeal against the new verdict with the Supreme Court within 60 days. EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini expressed his shock at the verdict, while the White House said it was "disappointed". EU spokeswoman Christina Mueschen said the EU had not contributed to this fund, but had donated to the Benghazi International Fund - along with other charitable organisations - which supports the hospital and treatment of the infected children. EU spokeswoman Christina Mueschen said the EU had not contributed to this fund, but had donated to the Benghazi International Fund - along with other charitable organisations - which supports the hospital and treatment of the infected children. Even our leader, Colonel Gaddafi, can't intervene. French President Nicolas Sarkozy - whose wife, Cecilia, also played a role in securing their freedom - said he will travel to Libya on Wednesday for talks, which he said will focus on helping Libya re-join the international community. French President Nicolas Sarkozy - whose wife, Cecilia, also played a role in securing their freedom - said he will travel to Libya on Wednesday for talks, which he said will focus on helping Libya re-join the international community. However, Libya's Foreign Minister Abdel Rahman Shalgham said both the EU and France had contributed to the fund, covering the sum needed "and more on top". However, Libya's Foreign Minister Abdel Rahman Shalgham said both the EU and France had contributed to the fund, covering the sum needed "and more on top". Last week, the six had death sentences commuted to life in prison by Libya's top legal body. Last week, the six had death sentences commuted to life in prison by Libya's top legal body. Libya has asked for 10m euros (£6.7m) compensation to be paid to each of the families of victims, suggesting the death sentences can be commuted in return. Medical experts including the French co-discoverer of the HIV virus had testified on their behalf. Oxford University in the UK said the verdict ran counter to findings by scientists from its Zoology Department. She described the medics' release as "a humanitarian decision", adding that it marked "a new page in the history of relations between the EU and Libya". She described the medics' release as "a humanitarian decision", adding that it marked "a new page in the history of relations between the EU and Libya". That should be quite clear." The group, all of whom deny the charges, were sentenced to death in 2004, but the Supreme Court quashed the ruling after protests over the fairness of the trial. The court in Tripoli is expected to pronounce the final verdicts on December 19 2006. The defence team told the court that the HIV virus was present in the hospital, in the town of Benghazi, before the nurses began working there in 1998. The EU's External Affairs Commissioner, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, made many trips to Libya, meeting the prisoners and working to improve conditions for children infected with HIV/Aids. The EU's External Affairs Commissioner, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, made many trips to Libya, meeting the prisoners and working to improve conditions for children infected with HIV/Aids. The five nurses and a Palestinian-born doctor were convicted of deliberately infecting Libyan children with HIV - charges they have always denied. The five nurses and a Palestinian-born doctor were convicted of deliberately infecting Libyan children with HIV - charges they have always denied. The group were sentenced by a court in Tripoli for knowingly infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV.The sentences have drawn international criticism, while academic bodies have argued that the guilty verdicts run counter to scientific evidence. The High Judicial Council ruling came after the families of the 438 children agreed a compensation deal reportedly worth $1m (£500,000) per child. The High Judicial Council ruling came after the families of the 438 children agreed a compensation deal reportedly worth $1m (£500,000) per child. The imprisoned women are still waiting for a ruling by Libya's Supreme Court after their lawyers appealed the death sentences in February. The imprisoned women are still waiting for a ruling by Libya's Supreme Court after their lawyers appealed the death sentences in February. The medics have been in detention since 1999, during which time 52 of the 426 infected children have died of Aids.'Absurd sentences' The decision was handed down by a court in the capital, Tripoli.Bulgarian officials quickly condemned the verdicts. The move to include the women on the ticket was the brainchild of a journalist, and the party reasons Libyan President Moamer Gaddafi will not execute members of the European Parliament. The move to include the women on the ticket was the brainchild of a journalist, and the party reasons Libyan President Moamer Gaddafi will not execute members of the European Parliament. The nurses announced Friday that they planned to run as candidates for the European Parliament on the voting list of the small Bulgarian political party Order, Lawfulness and Justice (RSS). The nurses announced Friday that they planned to run as candidates for the European Parliament on the voting list of the small Bulgarian political party Order, Lawfulness and Justice (RSS). The nurses' lawyers said that they will contest the decision in the country's Supreme Court. The nurses' lawyers said that they will contest the decision in the country's Supreme Court. The release was made possible by a deal struck in Tripoli on improving Libya-EU ties, following years of negotiations. The release was made possible by a deal struck in Tripoli on improving Libya-EU ties, following years of negotiations. The six have been imprisoned ever since.In 2003 they were sentenced to death by firing squad but Libya's Supreme Court ordered re-trial. They were immediately pardoned by Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov. They were immediately pardoned by Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov. We are happy," Subhy Abdullah, whose daughter Mona, 7, died from Aids contracted at the hospital, told Reuters news agency.