“The acts which crush human dignity, torture and inhuman treatment must be criminalised with amendments to the Criminal Code, and for them there must be severe punishment,” says Ombudsman Diana Kovacheva.
As the abuse of an 18-year old girl in Stara Zagora came to light, many other cases of violence have emerged, and they demonstrated several things, Ombudsman Kovacheva said and added: “First that there are omissions in the Criminal Code, and second – that the institutions do not identify domestic violence as such, and are not moved by particularly vicious acts.”
Diana Kovacheva urged MPs to submit her proposals for discussion on Monday.
GERB/SDS has withdrawn its nomination for president of the National Assembly. In the upcoming 8 th attempt to elect a president of parliament, there will be 3 candidates. Vazrazhdane is once again nominating Petar Petrov. There Is Such a People (ITN)..
Two very important procedures depend on the election of president of parliament. Talking to reporters, Vice President Iliana Iotova said that if a president of the National Assembly is elected, then a national budget can be submitted and the president..
In Zhelyo Voivoda village, a flock of sheep infected with smallpox will be euthanized after laboratory tests confirmed that the animals are indeed infected. BNR’s correspondent in Sliven reports, citing the local administration, that the animals..
Due to the poor condition of the water transmission network, nearly half a billion cubic meters of water are irretrievably lost annually . On this..
"After today's vote for Speaker of the National Assembly, ''We Continue the Change'' (PP) demanded the resignations of Daniel Lorer and Yavor..
On Friday, cloudy weather will prevail over the country. The wind will be oriented from the northwest, will strengthen and in the Danube Plain its speed..
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