The 17 th edition of Sofia Pride is scheduled for today in Bulgaria’s capital city. The organizers describe it as “the biggest human rights event in Bulgaria”. This year’s motto is “Bulgaria is our home too”. Eight successful..
There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Bulgaria during the year, reads the US Department of State’s 2023 Country Report on Human Rights Practices. ''Significant human rights issues included credible reports of: torture or..
Recently, in the National Library "Sts. Cyril and Methodius" the book of Associate Professor Dr. Spas Tashev - "The Struggle of Macedonian Bulgarians for Rights and Independence - 68 Cases from the Period 1944 - 1994" has been..
Media freedom further deteriorated in Bulgaria. Journalists and independent media outlets reporting on organized crime, corruption or minority rights faced persistent threats and were frequently victims of abusive litigation by public officials..
Protection of human rights is a top priority for the Bulgarian foreign policy, caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Milkov said in Geneva. The minister takes part in the session of the UN Human Rights Council and the..
We are hours away from the final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. It is the most expensive World Cup ever held, the first World Cup held in the Arab world and the first World Cup held in the Northern Hemisphere winter months. Moreover,..
"We cannot be indifferent when human rights are threatened" , Bulgaria’s Vice President Iliana Iotova said in her address to the participants in the 17th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media who paid tribute to the Memorial of Salvation in Tel Aviv, which..
T he Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) has launched a campaign which aims to promote human rights, the press center of the organization said. For the purpose, a special page has been created on the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee’s website...
In its annual report on human rights for 2021, the US Department of State reports that Bulgaria has significant human rights problems . The report also highlights serious problems with judicial independence, corruption, intolerance and restrictions on..
Bulgaria has been a member of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) for more than 30 years. However, it will be difficult to find a young person who can guide you to the railway station in French. In the..
