In defense of human rights!

According to the data of the Ministry of the Interior, every fourth woman in Bulgaria is a victim of domestic violence.

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Legal representation
National Representation in Cases of Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking. International legal representation of victims of gender-based violence.
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Psychological consultations
Psychological support for victims of domestic violence and gender-based violence with a focus on women and girls.
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Domestic Violence Protection Programs
Specialized programs to support victims of domestic and gender-based violence with a focus on women and girls.
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Protecting the rights of women and young girls from gender-based crimes - domestic violence

On 04.05.2022 in the Puldin hall at h. Trimontsium held a large-scale training on "Protecting the rights of women and young girls from gender-based crimes - domestic violence". This event is part of the project "In defense of human rights", which is financed by the Bulgaria Active Citizens Fund under the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2014 - 2021. And that the meeting really turned into an event is evident from the full hall and the large interest. Representatives of the court and prosecutor's office, police, local government and deputies from political parties were present, who, together with young people and experts, discussed hot topics related to domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking.

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Human rights in focus - discussion with students

On 27.04.2022 a discussion was held with students from Plovdiv University P. Hilendarski, dedicated to human rights. The discussion was part of the project "In defense of human rights", which is financed by the Bulgarian Active Citizens Fund under the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2014 - 2021. Speakers from the organizations that make up the consortium of the team answered all the questions of the young people. Main topics of discussion were the phenomenon of domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking. It was noticed that specifically domestic violence and sexual violence in Bulgaria is only discussed from the perspective of their physical forms, and much more unrecognizable and even controversial are the perfidious and even non-verbal forms of violence that are difficult to identify, as from both the victims and the protection authorities.

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Victim support program:

The specialized program for the support of victims of domestic violence and gender-based violence, with a focus on women and girls of Roma origin, and Preventive work with youth are the main objectives of the current project. It is building on the previous initiatives of the organizations in the team because of its focus on working with young people, the innovative element of the mentioned new activities.

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For the project

"The project "In defense of human rights!" No. ACF/707 is implemented with financial support in the amount of EUR 154 thousand provided by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway under the EEA Financial Mechanism. The main goal of the project "In defense of human rights!" is improving the implementation of international standards for the protection of human rights, conducting campaigns to raise awareness of human rights, incl. by involving young people, as well as providing legal aid and counseling for victims of discrimination and human rights violations.

 

Declaration

"This document was created with the financial support of the Active Citizens Bulgaria Fund under the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area. All responsibility for the content of the document is borne by the DA Foundation and the consortium of organizations on the project - Animus Association Foundation, Bulgarian Lawyers for Human Rights Foundation, Crime Prevention Fund IGA FUND - and under no circumstances it can be assumed that this document reflects the official opinion of the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area and the Operator of the Active Citizens Bulgaria Fund.

 

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