Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Human Rights Watch calls for investigation into death of refugees on Bulgarian-Turkish border

Photo: BGNES

Two Iraqis died as a result of hypothermia on the border between Bulgaria and Turkey after Bulgarian border guards beat them up when they tried to enter the country, the Human Rights Watch NGO has announced. The two men were part of a larger group of refugees. A year ago, Human Rights Watch reported about 44 incidents involving at least 519 people - Syrians and Afghans, who were stopped by Bulgarian border guards. "Bulgaria violates European and international law by refusing access to the procedure for obtaining asylum," the organization commented. Bulgaria denies the accusations and defines them as lies.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Central building of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Scientists from Bulgarian Academy of Sciences support the unity of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, which unites all members from scientific and creative fields of the Academy, has adopted a Statement in support of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Bulgarian..

published on 1/14/25 11:01 AM

Team with the participation of Bulgarian scientists discovers three new exoplanets

A scientific team with Bulgarian participation has shown the presence of three exoplanets in one of the most interesting multi-planet systems discovered to date, the Bulgarian National Television has reported.  The planetary system is located 1,100..

published on 1/14/25 9:20 AM
Istanbul

Interior Ministers of Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece are meeting in Istanbul

A meeting between the Interior Ministers of Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece will be held in Istanbul today. It is at the invitation of Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya and aims to assess the results of the trilateral professional cooperation..

published on 1/14/25 5:35 AM