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What we do
We document human rights violations
We monitor the human rights situation in Bulgaria since 1992. We provide Bulgarian and international institutions with expert reports and statements, informing legislators, state administration, as well as the broader society.
We provide free legal aid
We do strategic litigation in selected cases of violations of basic human rights in Bulgaria. We prioritise aiding vulnerable communities for whose members it is unlikely to have access to justice.
We do advocacy
We organise campaigns to inform broader Bulgarian and international society on the human rights situation in Bulgaria and we mobilise civil society for causes in defense of human rights.
News
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Judge Vladislava Tsarigradska is Human of the Year 2024
Annual human rights awards were presented on 9 December
Press Release
The BHC Urges the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy to End Institutional Discrimination Against Ukrainian Refugees in Bulgaria
Currently, there are over 400 court rulings against the unlawful denials by the Agency for Social Assistance (ASA) to grant child social welfare benefits to Ukrainian citizens under temporary protection in Bulgaria. These findings come from the Legal Protection Program for Refugees and Migrants at the BHC, and they contrast with the statements from the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy publically promoting its support for Ukrainian refugees.
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You can nominate your “Human of the Year” by the 15th of November
Nominations for the 17th annual human rights awards “Human of the Year” are now being accepted until November 15th. Anyone can nominate citizens, volunteers, activists and organizations whose work in the past year has contributed to the affirmation of human rights, animal protection and nature conservation in Bulgaria. You can nominate by filling in the nomination form on the awards website or by mailing it to the following address: 7 Varbitsa Street, Sofia 1504, for BHC.
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Bulgarian President Signs ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill into Law
Bulgaria is often seen as one of Russia’s “Trojan horses”
Position Statement
European Court of Human Rights confirms requirement for legal gender recognition in Bulgaria despite rejected complaint
Notwithstanding the annulled decision, Bulgaria is bound by obligations
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The BHC secured a second court decision confirming that a former Bulgarian deputy prime minister engaged in racist harassment
SAC rules for the second time that there is discrimination
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The European Commission to the BHC: we are closely following the case of Judge Tsarigradska
EC "closely following the developments"
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