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Press Release

The Central Election Commission sparked mistrust in the results of the local vote.

With its decision to cancel electronic voting for the elections on October 29, 2023, the Central Election Commission (ЦИК) created chaos and raised doubts about the fairness of the vote. Voting only on paper ballots undoubtedly increases the possibilities and enhances the value of the acquired and controlled vote.

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Press Release

The search for the new "Person of the Year" is underway.

The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) is collecting nominations for the annual human rights awards "Person of the Year" for the year 2023 until November 15, 2023.

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News

The Iranian women broke the silence, the men supported them, now it's your turn!

The whole world is horrifiedly watching the war between Israel and Hamas, which has cost the lives of thousands of civilian citizens. Iran is often mentioned as the instigator and sponsor of the attack against peaceful Israelis. However, Iran also faces a significant problem with human rights compliance. Women in this Islamic state practically have no rights and are subjected to real terror. That's why we chose to tell you a story from Iran, in which an Iranian activist and journalist delves deeper and contextually analyses this year's Nobel Peace Prize awarded to her compatriot and human rights defender, Narges Mohammadi, who is currently in prison.

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Press Release

The Venice Commission confirms the position of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee and does not approve the amendments to the Constitution.

The Venice Commission announced its opinion on the changes to the Constitution voted on by the National Assembly on Friday at the first reading. In its vast majority, the Commission's opinion aligns with the assessment of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee regarding the amendments to our fundamental law.

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Position Statement

BHC submitted a position statement on the draft amendments to the Constitution

The opinion is critical of the judicial reform measures

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Press Release

Prosecutor's Office should take action to dissolve the Vazrajdane Party

Signatories are also well-known public figures

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Press Release

LGBTI people are the new target of 'poisonous' media arrows.

The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee and the Association 'Organization Drom' presented a study and a report on 'The Image of Minority and Vulnerable Groups in Bulgarian Media'.