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Bulgaria: Women’s legal rights in danger

On March 12th, the European Parliament called upon EU nations, including Bulgaria, to ratify the Istanbul Convention. Just one Bulgarian MEP had been current at the debate. And then he ended up being contrary to the treaty.

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The Holy Synod and Grand Mufti, sa >women and domestic violence to parliament for ratification on the eve of International Women’s Day on the March 8th, the Bulgarian government, under pressure from political parties. In Bulgaria, A european union member since 2007, conservative politicians and clergymen continue steadily to influence the agenda that is political.

The Council of Europe Convention, referred to as Istanbul Convention, had been finalized last year in Istanbul. Read more