Bulgaria remains committed to cooperating with all international organizations and mechanisms in the field of human rights, Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev said while presenting the country’s implementation of its commitments under the UN Universal Periodic Review on human rights.Quoted in a Foreign Ministry press release on Thursday, Georgiev emphasized that Bulgaria is serving, for the second time in the past five years, as a member of the UN Human Rights Council, adding that the country stands by its commitments and continues to work consistently toward fulfilling them.
During the review of the Bulgarian delegation, Georgiev outlined the key legislative changes and initiatives undertaken in response to recommendations made during the previous review in 2020. He noted that despite the challenges on the international agenda, Bulgaria continues to apply the highest international standards in the area of human rights.
Among the measures implemented, Georgiev highlighted efforts to combat intolerance and discrimination, empower women and girls, protect the rights of children and persons with disabilities, and ensure the full inclusion of vulnerable groups in society. He also pointed out that in 2025, Bulgaria has strengthened its national human rights institutions with the election of a new Ombudsman and new leadership of the Commission for Protection against Discrimination.
During the ensuing interactive dialogue, more than 90 UN member states took the floor to present their observations and recommendations regarding the human rights situation in Bulgaria. Particular attention was given to measures against domestic violence, the safety of journalists, and the integration of the Roma community.
As a UN member state, Bulgaria undergoes the Universal Periodic Review once every five years — the UN’s largest human rights monitoring mechanism. The Bulgarian delegation was led by Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev and included deputy ministers of justice, interior, and labour and social policy, as well as heads of key institutions working on human rights-related issues.
Following the conclusion of the review, Bulgarian authorities will have another five-year period to implement the recommendations received, the press release further said. Bulgaria Adheres to Highest Standards for Protection, Promotion of Human Rights, FM Georgiev Says THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-06 18:33:32 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law