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BULGARIA'S OMBUDSMAN PARTICIPATES IN ANTI- DEATH PENALTY CONGRESS

Thu, Feb 01 2007 13:36 CET

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Bulgaria's ombudsman Ginio Ganev will take part in the third world congress against the death penalty to be held in Paris.

French NGO Together Against the Death Penalty and the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty organised the event, Darik Radio reported.

The trial of the five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death for intentional HIV infection in Libya features among the topics of discussion.

Ganev will take part in the debate concerning the abolition of the death penalty worldwide. He will also participate in a specialised discussion on the trial of the nurses in Libya.

One of Bulgaria's biggest achievements was the abolition of the death penalty in 1998, Ganev said. The country also ratified all international conventions dealing with the issue and supported the worldwide abolition of the penalty, said he.

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