Better prisons, better society
Evaluation of
the Prison Reform
in Bulgaria
Problems with the equal treatment of accused persons in pre-trial proceedings in Bulgaria
This report was produced within the framework of the project “Piloting Equality Data Collection in Criminal Justice Systems Across the EU”
Arrests in Bulgaria in 2020: Observations by the BHC and the response of the authorities
"The topic of arrests in Bulgaria is very interesting, including from a human r ...
A new BHC project tracks the implementation of the reform in Bulgarian prisons and remand centers
A new project of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee ( BHC) tracks the implementat ...
EUROPEAN PRISON RULES
Basic principles
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All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with respect for their human rights
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Persons deprived of their liberty retain all rights that are not lawfully taken away by the decision sentencing them or remanding them in custody
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Restrictions placed on persons deprived of their liberty shall be the minimum necessary and proportionate to the legitimate objective for which they are imposed
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Prison conditions that infringe prisoners’ human rights are not justified by lack of resources
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Life in prison shall approximate as closely as possible the positive aspects of life in the community
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All detention shall be managed so as to facilitate the reintegration into free society of persons who have been deprived of their liberty
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Co-operation with outside social services and as far as possible the involvement of civil society in prison life shall be encouraged