Balgarianovinite.com A total of 2,063 reports about children at risk were registered in 2025 by the State Agency for Child Protection. The National Child Helpline at 116 111 received 25,356 calls, which led to 13,078 psychological support consultations, said Deputy Chair Ivayla Kasarova on Thursday during a conference focused on violence against children. The event was organized within the framework of a project, “Key to Protection in Western Bulgaria,” implemented by the Animus Association Foundation under the INSPIRE programme.
Kasarova outlined the main goals of the National Programme for the Prevention of Violence and Abuse of Children (2023–2026). These include effective protection from violence and harmful influences in children’s living environments, ensuring an appropriate legal framework, investigating cases of violence and exploitation, increasing the professional capacity of specialists, and supporting parents.
“We monitor and support the development of systems that bear responsibility toward children,and measures needed to address accumulated problems,” said Eva Zhecheva, head of the Children’s Rights Directorate at the Bulgaria’s Ombudsman Office. “We strive to build bridges between children, parents, and decision-makers,” she added. According to her, the sustainability of child-related policies in recent years has been threatened by the political crises in the country.
“Cases in which perpetrators of sexual abuse against children are punished are isolated,” said Nadezhda Stoycheva, psychotherapist and director of the Animus Association Foundation. She shared her experience working with affected children. Although there is a mechanism for child protection, coordination between institutions is not at a high level, she said. “Everyone says that children are the future of Bulgaria, but despite this growing problem, we still do not have a strategy,” Stoycheva noted.
“An initiative like this increases public sensitivity to the signs of violence and encourages greater commitment to the protection of children. Our shared mission is to guarantee the rights and interests of children. This can only be achieved through greater understanding and consistent policies in support of children and families,” said Nadya Klisurska, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy, in an address to the organizers. Child Protection Agency Registers 2,000-Plus Reports About Children at Risk in 2025 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-14 14:37:11 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