The National Assembly obliged the Minister of Health to take measures to prevent violence against medics. It is planned that a specialized electronic system will be created within four months, through which the medics can signal about..
The Interior Ministry is planning an extra police presence in the capital for the final derby of the season between professional football clubs "CSKA - Sofia" and "Levski", which will take place on 27 April at the "Vasil Levski" national stadium in the..
To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, processions will be held in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Veliko Turnovo , under the motto “Not a single woman more”. In Sofia, the protest starts at 5 PM in front of the Palace..
After thousands of Bulgarian football supporters took to the streets of Sofia last week to protest against the management of the national football union, disciplinary proceedings for abuse of authority have been initiated against three law enforcement..
The Istanbul Convention enters into force in the European Union on October 1, the European Commission said. Although it has not been ratified at the national level by several countries, including Bulgaria, the Convention is legally binding on all..
"After the "Debora" case, we have an avalanche of reports of domestic violence, as well as requests that have been filed with the regional courts," said Zornitsa Shumanova, head of the newly created unit for domestic violence at the General Directorate..
Creation of a National Information System for all cases of domestic violence with data on who the victims are, what violence was inflicted on them, what actions were taken, who are the responsible institutions is one of the 15 measures for the..
The Ministries of Interior, Labour and Social Policy, Justice and Education and Science will propose today to Premier Nikolay Denkov measures against aggression. The measures have been drawn up after Bulgaria’s Prime Minister instructed the ministers..
A national protest against violence against women is taking place for the second time in a number of towns and cities across the country today. In Sofia, the demonstration is mottoed “No to violence!”. The organizers are demanding policies..
From 6 p.m. in front of the courthouses in over 40 cities and towns in Bulgaria and in front of the Bulgarian embassies in Berlin, Paris and Copenhagen /from 8 p.m. local time/ protests have been called in support of a sadistically abused girl from the..
