The UN Human Rights Council appointed Bulgarian journalist, human rights campaigner and international human rights expert Mariana Katzarova Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation.
The need for a special rapporteur was set down in September due to the mounting Russian repressions. With 28 votes “for” and 17 “abstained”, the Council demanded that Russia give international organizations access to Ukrainian children and other civilians who were forcibly deported to Russian-controlled territories. Two countries voted against – China and Eritrea. Russia is urged to “cease the unlawful forced transfer and deportation of civilians and other protected persons within Ukraine or to the Russian Federation”, including “children, including those from institutional care, unaccompanied children and separated children”.
In a letter to the institutions, Podkrepa Trade Union made proposals for the introduction of a non-taxable minimum, as well as an update of minimum and maximum social security incomes. The union also insists on the preparation of an..
The weather in the mountains is sunny with light wind in some places, the Mountain Rescue Service of the Bulgarian Red Cross reports. However, icing is possible on some of the mountain paths. In places on the ridges there is moderate..
A requiem liturgy has been served in the "St. Nedelya" Cathedral by the hierarchs of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in memory of the hegumen of the Zograf Monastery, Archimandrite Ambrose. After a short illness, he left this world on January 27 in the..
Navigation Maritime Bulgare (Navibulgar) is conducting its own investigation into the case involving the Vezhen ship, announced Navibulgar CEO Captain..
MP Venko Sabrutev from PP-DB told BNT that the convergence report is the document that will determine whether Bulgaria is ready for the..
After her visit to the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, National Assembly Speaker Natalia Kiselova confirmed the ruling coalition's commitment to the..
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