Bulgaria - 2012
Is there provision within anti-discrimination legislation/practice forfinancial compensation/restitution of rights and are these applied in practice?
- Code:
- RED17
- Key Area:
- Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Yes. |
| Qualitative Info |
According to Article 47 of the Law on Protection against Discrimination, the Commission for Protection against Discrimination can order the prevention and termination of the violation and the restoration of the initial situation. Financial compensation can be requested only in the framework of court proceedings. According to Article 71 of the Law on Protection against Discrimination, the victim of discrimination can file a claim to the court asking for: 1. establishment of the violation; 2. sentencing of the offender to stop the violation, restore the initial situation and refrain from other violations in the future; and 3. compensation for damages. There is no available data on whether this is put in practice. |
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| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Anti-discrimination |
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