Roma people protested Friday for the release of the jailed Bulgarian nurses in Libya. Photo by kameliya Atanasova (Sofia Photo Agency)
Roma people from Sofia went on a silent protest in front of the Libya Embassy in the city on Friday. The protest is in support for the release of the Bulgarian nurses and the Palestinian doctor in Tripoli. The Roma Social Council Kopate organizes the protest in the eve of the celebration of the Roma New Year, called Vassilitsa, after the name of their saint Bango Vassil.