Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (Български хелзинкски комитет) (2013), Human rights in Bulgaria in 2012 (Правата на човека в България през 2012 г.), Sofia, Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
Country
Bulgaria
Title
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
Civil society organisation
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Islamophobia Religious freedom Hate speech
Target Population
Muslims Refugees & asylum seekers Religious minorities
Key findings
The report is the annual human rights report issued by the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) (Български хелзинкски комитет, БХК). It lists numerous violations of the religious freedom of Muslims, including a series of acts of vandalism against praying homes, the prosecution of a group of Muslims for preaching radical Islam, and a decision of a municipal council to respond to the request of the local Muslim community to build a mosque by holding a local referendum. The report also highlights the strong presence of hate speech in some media and the continuing inability of competent authorities, including the various media ethics boards, to deal with this problem.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
The report does not have its own methodology. It combines the findings of other studies and reports with an overview of events and incidents that happened throughout the year.
Sample details and representativeness
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