Disability in Bulgaria
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This page has curated news from Bulgaria. There are a total of 7 links.
Contents
- Assistive Technology
- History and Memorial
- Independent Living and Deinstitutionalization
- Violence and Harassment
Assistive Technology
Bulgaria launches new disability support programme, providing high-tech assistive devices. “NGOs are calling for broader access and long-term sustainability.” (May, Euractiv)
History and Memorial
In Memoriam: Vanya Pandieva “Vanya was one of the pioneers of the independent living movement in Bulgaria.” (2023, ENIL)
Memorial to Kapka Panayotova – a great Independent Living activist (2021, Disability Defenders Network Newsletter)
Independent Living and Deinstitutionalization
Overview
Towards Dignity and Autonomy a report on personal assistance policies across nine countries. (2024, ENIL and ILO)
Conditions in Institutions
“Poor her, for having dreams.” Monitoring report on torture and ill-treatment of persons with disabilities:
“The findings of this report show that although Bulgarian institutional settings vary in size and name, institutional culture prevails in all types of institutions, including small group homes” (2024, Validity Foundation)
Joint statement: Stop funding institutions in Bulgaria! (2023, EDF)
Violence and Harassment
Ending violence, ensuring inclusion: strengthening protections against gender-and disability-based violence. Research in Bulgaria, Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal, and Slovakia:
“Violence is common in institutional settings, although they are often normalised, concealed and unreported, due to inadequate staff training, staff shortages, lack of appropriate complaint procedures and overcrowding.” (Feb, Validity Foundation )