45.3
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Enforced disappearances
- International instruments
45.7
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Accede to and fully align its national legislation with the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International instruments
- Justice
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 8 - May 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt a comprehensive and clear definition of racial discrimination into domestic law
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Racial discrimination
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 8 - May 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen efforts to prevent and punish human trafficking, as well as to protect trafficking victims thorough effective assistance provision, elimination of their stigmatization and cooperation with countries of origin
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Trafficking
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 8 - May 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Undertake effective efforts and policies to eliminate discriminatory practices, dissemination of hate speech, including threats on resorting to forceful means such as deportation, to stop persistent hostile attitudes on the part of the general public, including attacks towards Roma, Kurds and non-Muslim minorities, also by taking demonstrable steps to prevent and combat such attitudes through information campaigns, awareness-raising and education, among others
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Human rights education and training
- Minority rights
- Racial discrimination
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 8 - May 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts through the Alliance of Civilizations and other initiatives
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Other
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 8 - May 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to further promote women's rights and increase their participation in all fields of society
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 8 - May 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement the Government's plan to have a comprehensive legislation against discrimination
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Other
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 8 - May 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Pursue its efforts for swift implementation of the Law on Foundations, and commit itself to undertake all necessary reforms in order to address the property-rights claims of non-Muslim Foundations
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 8 - May 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Undertake all necessary steps to ensure just and timely settlement of the property claims of displaced persons of Bulgarian identity from Eastern Thrace in conformity with the United Nations principles on Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and Displaced Persons and the instruments of the Council of Europe related to the redress for loss of housing, land and property of refugees and displaced persons
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Asylum-seekers - refugees
- Internally displaced persons
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its efforts to ensure that the national laws protect freedom of expression online and offline
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt a comprehensive anti-discrimination law and effectively implement it
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Other
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue taking steps to prevent violence against children, child labour and trafficking
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Rights of the Child
- Trafficking
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Pursue measures targeted at preventing trafficking in human beings and ensuring effective protection to victims, including by adopting a comprehensive anti-trafficking law
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Trafficking
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Decriminalize defamation and to ensure that the restriction of the right to freedom of expression, also the freedom of peaceful assembly and association, are consistent with international human rights standards
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Recognize the right to conscientious objection and to offer a civilian alternative to military service
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review relevant legislation to ensure that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider teaching of minority languages in public schools
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Minority rights
- Right to education
45.16
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue cooperation with the United Nations human rights machinery
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Treaty bodies
45.17
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Further strengthen national capacities in the promotion and protection of human rights, taking into account the concluding observations of the treaty bodies and the recommendations of the universal periodic review
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Treaty bodies
- UPR process
45.38
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Establish independent mechanisms for reporting and investigation of allegations of unlawful detention, torture and inhumane treatment at the hands of police and security
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- Human rights violations by state agents
- Torture and other CID treatment
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 8 - May 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement the Government's intention to establish an independent national human rights institution in conformity with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Accelerate the adoption of the draft laws on Equality and Anti-discrimination and the Enforcement Monitoring Bodies
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Other
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Design long-term strategy and awareness-raising programmes to eliminate harmful practices such as domestic violence and early marriages in particular
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Rights of the Child
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to develop inclusive education for the sake of children with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Reinforce efforts aimed at safeguarding rights of persons with disabilities, including guaranteeing their access to inclusive education
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Right to education
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement a national plan of action that would abolish discrimination against women, which is fostered by gender inequality
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement the policy of return of the confiscated properties to the Armenians and other religious minorities, such as places of worship, including monasteries, church properties and religious and cultural sites through close consultations with their legal owners
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Minority rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure the investigation, prosecution and punishment of any act of discrimination or violence motivated by the victim's sexual orientation or gender identity
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure in practice that all women are able to exercise their legal right to a safe abortion, without discrimination of any kind
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights