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Anti-Government Protests in Bulgaria Turn Violent

More than 100 people were arrested on a single night in #Bulgaria as anti-government protests turn violent.

Bulgaria , freedom of assembly
September 09, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Bulgarian Helsinki Committee Under Pressure From Far-Right Government Party

The attempt to dissolve Bulgaria’s largest human rights organization is the latest attack against civil society – and European values – by an EU government.

Bulgarian Helsinki Committee , Bulgaria , freedom of expression , NGO freedom , shrinking space
October 11, 2019 • LibertiesEU
Watch: Bulgarian Rights Group Under Attack From Far-Right Government Party

The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, the largest human rights organization in the country, is under attack from a far-right party in the ruling coalition.

Bulgaria , shrinking space
October 11, 2019 • LibertiesEU
​Roaches for Your Lunch, Nazis, Organ Traffickers and Paid Protesters

When you say that it's not true that George Soros wants Hungarians to eat insects, you may sound convincing in the moment. But months later, people will only recall something about Soros and eating bugs.

authoritarian survival guide , SGA , Hungary , Poland , Bulgaria , Survival Guide
November 27, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Bulgaria is Sixth EU Country to back out of UN Migration Compact

Bulgaria has become the latest EU country to say that it will not sign the global migration agreement in Morocco in December, after Hungary, Austria, Poland, Czechia and Croatia also said they would not sign. In July,...

migration , Bulgaria , UN Global Compact
November 13, 2018 • LibertiesEU
MEPs Demand Schengen Accession for Bulgaria and Romania

Bulgaria and Romania should be admitted to the Schengen area as soon as possible, members of the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee urge. MEPs want EU ministers to swiftly approve the accession of...

Schengen , border crossing , Romania , Bulgaria , MEPs , Europoean Parliament
November 06, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Man Arrested Germany for Murder of Bulgarian Journalist

German police have arrested a man for the rape and murder of Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova. Mladen Marinov, the Bugarian Interior Minister, said the suspect's DNA matched evidence recovered from the crime...

Viktoria Marinova , journalist killing , Media Freedom , investigative journalism , Bulgaria , arrest
October 10, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Bulgarian Investigative Journalist Murdered

An investigative journalist was killed in the Bulgarian city of Ruse on Saturday. The body of Viktoria Marinova, a 30-year-old reporter, who worked for television station TVN, was found in a park. Interior Minister...

murder , investigative journalism , Bulgaria , journalist , violence
October 08, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Bulgaria to Support Orbán's Hungary in EU Rule of Law Dispute

The Bulgarian government is unanimously opposing any EU sanctions against Hungary, defense minister Krasimir Karakachanov stated on Wednesday. The Bulgarian minister reacted after the Government sided with Hungarian...

rule of law , Hungary , Bulgaria , Article 7
September 20, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Bulgarian Rights Groups Condemn Rejection of the Istanbul Convention

In a decision being called the "worst in its history," the Bulgarian Constitutional Court dealt a heavy blow to women's rights by ruling the Istanbul Convention unconstitutional.

Bulgaria , Women's Rights , Istanbul Convention
August 02, 2018 • Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
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