Bulgaria - 2012
Religion: Persons belonging to minorities face legal and practical obstacles in exercising or manifesting their religion or belief?
- Code:
- RED117
- Key Area:
- Public Life, Culture, Sport & Media
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
No. |
| Qualitative Info |
There are no systematic violations of the freedom of exercising their religion. The most serious incident is of October 2010. The State Agency “National Security” held an operation in south-western Bulgaria against alleged associates of the Bulgarian branch of a radical Islamist group. During the operation the police performed searches and confiscated religious literature, CDs and a computer. The operation was accompanied with indignation by the local Muslim population. In the village of Laznitsa the agents were blocked in a house by the villagers who said they would not let the agents out before they returned the confiscated literature. The Regional Prosecutor’s office later said that three persons were convicted in belonging to the Alwakf Alislami organization. |
| Groups affected/interested | Religious minorities |
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| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | |
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