Country

Bulgaria

Detention issue

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Execution of Penalties and Detention in Custody Act (Закон за изпълнение на наказанията и задържането под стража)Convicted foreign nationals are allocated to prisons and prison dormitories designated by order of the Minister of Justice. Foreign nationals with a permanent address in Bulgaria are allocated to detention facilities according to the general rules for allocation of prisoners.
Execution of Penalties and Detention in Custody Act (Закон за изпълнение на наказанията и задържането под стража)Convicted foreign nationals deprived of liberty must be informed in a language they understand about their rights to meet with a representative of the diplomatic or consular service of the country of which they are nationals, and to receive legal assistance and protection from the relevant diplomatic or consular services.
Execution of Penalties and Detention in Custody Act (Закон за изпълнение на наказанията и задържането под стража)Foreign nationals detained in custody, including pre-trial detainees, are accommodated separately from the other detainees. They must also be informed about their right to contact the diplomatic or consular service of the country of which they are nationals and immediately provided with facilities for doing so.

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