Mechanisms for Children’s Rights Protection

Bulgaria’s government and institutions have a duty to respect and ensure your rights as recognised by the UN Convention in all areas of social and civic life. This is why they take action in order to ensure the care and protection necessary for your well-being. They provide you also with a favourable economic, social, and cultural environment, education, support, safety, and security to enable you to develop your skills and abilities. New laws are enacted and policies are developed in order to ensure the full implementation of the Convention. 

As part of the international system for children's rights protection, Bulgaria has a system of bodies in place tasked with protecting your rights and interests. You may turn to them for protection whenever you feel in danger or in need of advice. In all their activities, these child protection bodies ought to respect the rights and responsibilities of your parents and caregivers, by assisting and supporting them.

More information of mechanisms for children’s rights protection is below:

Handbook on European Law Relating to the Rights of the Child, FRA and CoE, March 2023 EN

Special Report "Assessment of the impact of the measures against the spread of COVID-19 on the rights of vulnerable groups of children in Bulgaria" (BG)  

Special Report "CHILDREN AND COVID-19 - IMPACT OF THE CRISIS ON CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND INTERESTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA" (BG)