
Open Letter
Turkey: IPI, partners call for action as violations surge in Turkey in 2025
The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee is one of more than 40 organizations calling for attention to the increasing media censorship in Turkey

Open Letter
Open Letter to the Venice Commission regarding the appointment of Desislava Atanassova as a member
On Monday, 3 February 2025, the Bulgarian media reported that, without prior public announcement, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria appointed Ms Desislava Atanassova, a recently serving member of the Bulgarian Constitutional Court, as a member of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission).

Position Statement
Civil Society Under Threat: Resisting Peevski’s Attempt to Undermine Democracy
On 30 January 2025, Bulgarian MP Delyan Slavchev Peevski proposed the forming of a special parliamentary commission to investigate Bulgarian civil society organisations linked to American philanthropists George and Alexander Soros. He claimed that these organisations pose a threat to the rule of law in the country, compromise the fundamental principles of democracy, and thereby create conditions for dictatorship.

News
Oppression Without Borders: Serbian Regime Harasses EU, Regional and Serbian Civic Activists!
Civil society organizations from across Europe, including the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, express deep concern over the detention and unjust expulsion of activists from Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, Albania, and North Macedonia who participated in the Erste Stiftung NGO Academy in Belgrade.

Press Release
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.

Press Release
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.

Press Release
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