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Bulgaria

 

  • Number of leading judgments pending implementation: 89

  • Average time leading cases have been pending: 6 years and 10 months

  • Percentage of leading cases from the last 10 years still pending: 53%

Percentage of leading cases from the last 10 years still pending

 

Case example(s)

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Killings, torture and other physical abuse carried out by Bulgarian police
Killings, torture and other physical abuse carried out by Bulgarian police

Since 2002 the European Court of Human Rights has issued over 30 judgments finding abuse carried out by Bulgarian state officials - or a failure to investigate allegations of such abuse. The majority of the cases concern deaths, torture and other ill-treatment, excessive use of force and lack of medical assistance during arrest and in custody, as well as inadequate investigations.

Useful links

Sources of Statistics: Council of Europe Annual Reports on the Implementation of Judgments and HUDOC EXEC. Statistics as of January 2024.