Bulgaria
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Background information about Bulgaria:


Universal Periodic Review

Bulgaria was examined under the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 9th session of the UPR Working Group 1-12 November 2010).


Treaty Bodies

Forthcoming

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Bulgaria will be examined by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - at its 49th session, 12-30 November 2012 in Geneva.

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Bulgaria will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - at its 52nd session, 9-27 July 2012, in New York.

Recent

Committee Against Torture

Bulgaria was examined by the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - at its 47th session, 31 October - 25 November 2011.

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Bulgaria was examined by a Pre-Sessional Working Group of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - during the period 5-9 December 2011 in Geneva. This is in preparation for a full examination to be conducted by the CESCR at a future session.


Special Procedures

The UN Independent Expert on minority issues, Ms Gay J. McDougall, visited Bulgaria on 6-17 June 2011.

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Ms. Gabriela Knaul, visited Bulgaria on 9-16 May 2011.


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