Position Statement
Statement in Support of the Union of Judges in Bulgaria on the Crisis in the Leadership of the Prosecutor's Office
BHC supports the position of the SSB from today
Press Release
BHC's report on human rights in 2022 Bulgaria
The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) presented its annual report on human rights in Bulgaria for the past year 2022. Key factors influencing their observance or violation were the war in Ukraine, political instability, and the lack of reforms in the judicial system. A strongly aggressive public environment persisted towards vulnerable groups - with hate speech targeting refugees from the armed conflict, Roma people, LGBTI individuals, and others.
Press Release
ECHR (European Court of Human Rights): the ban in Bulgaria on campaigning in a foreign language during an election campaign violates the freedom of expression.
This was ruled by the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Lyutvi Mestan. The flawed, according to the Court, legislation has not been changed yet.
Press Release
The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) on the incident involving a boy with special educational needs: a severe offense category should be introduced in the Penal Code for actions based on disability.
The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) proposed changes to the Penal Code, but they were not accepted.
Press Release
The Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) of the Council of Europe calls for the cessation of unlawful practices of pushbacks and for increased safeguards against ill-treatment
The CPT calls on all member states of the Council of Europe to put an end to the unlawful pushback of foreign citizens deprived of their liberty at the borders.
News
Kremlin relies on Ukraine fatigue to win against Kiev
Short summary of the recently prepared report by the Centre for Information Resilience, whose full text can be found HERE.
Position Statement
The new interpretative decision of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) regarding the legal gender change is in contradiction with international human rights standards
With this decision, the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) is likely to trigger a wave of new convictions against the country in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the European Social Charter (ESC), and the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC).
News
BHC supported the Declaration against Hate Speech and which calls for a ban on holding the Lukov March
Declaration against Hate Speech and which calls for a ban on holding the Lukov March
News
Possibility for funding from the UN Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery.
The UN Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery provides free funds to civil organizations for yet another year.