Human
rights news: March 2004
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22 March 2004 |
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BHC presents its 2003 human rights report |
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At a press confenrence on March 21, the BHC presented its annual report on the human rights situation in Bulgaria in 2003. The progress in the sphere of human rights protection, according to the non-governmental organisation, is connected mainly with the improvement of the legislative and institutional framework for human rights protection. The biggest achievement is the adoption in September of an Act for Protection from Discrimination. The legislative and practical guarantees for protection of the right to life in Bulgaria in 2003 continued to be below international standards, although in comparison to previous years the number of deaths as a result of excessive use of force by police and military personnel decreased. The problems with inhuman conditions in places of detention in the institutions for mentally disabled adults remain a serious cause of concern. For the full text of the report in Bulgarian, click here. For a summary of the report in English, click here. The full text of the report in English will be available on April 5, 2004. |