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The BHC Urges the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy to End Institutional Discrimination Against Ukrainian Refugees in Bulgaria

25.10.2024

You can nominate your “Human of the Year” by the 15th of November

23.10.2024

Bulgarian President Signs ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill into Law

16.08.2024

European Court of Human Rights confirms requirement for legal gender recognition in Bulgaria despite rejected complaint

09.07.2024

The European Commission to the BHC: we are closely following the case of Judge Tsarigradska

14.05.2024

Changes in the leadership of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee

02.04.2024

BHC addressed four intergovernmental organizations regarding the situation of the judiciary in Bulgaria

22.03.2024

The attacks in the SJC against exposing influence peddling and civil society are a disgrace

13.03.2024

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.

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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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Press Release

Bulgarian President Signs ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill into Law

Bulgaria is often seen as one of Russia’s “Trojan horses”

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Changes in the leadership of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee

The organisation is now run by co-chairs

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