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In connection with the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code, promulgated in the State Gazette No. 48/02.06.2023, effective from 01.09.2023, the National Institute of Justice developed a self-study course “Introduction to Justice for Children. Current criminal law aspects”, focusing on the rights of minors involved in criminal proceedings. The training was developed by experts from […]

“Integrity is the cornerstone of any ethical relationship. Judges, prosecutors and lawyers shall all possess unwavering integrity of professional conduct. And not only this. They must also be particularly careful in their private lives. Observance of the highest standards of professionalism and refraining from any action that might compromise their integrity or cast doubt on […]

On June 29, 2023 in Sofia, at the Grand Hotel Astoria, the National Institute of Justice held a face-to-face meeting of lecturers and participants, in the blended training on “Civil, Criminal and Administrative Aspects of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights”. The topic was thoroughly and consistently discussed by the NIJ judicial […]

On 20 and 21 June 2023, the National Institute of Justice held a training for trainers on “Judicial Ethics and Integrity”, which was attended by 23 members of professional ethics commissions of the judiciary. The teaching team included Mr. Jeremy Cooper, author of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s Manual for Trainers on […]

In connection with the amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure, promulgated in the State Gazette No. 48/02.06.2023, and the change in the regulation on criminal justice for minors introduced by them (in force from 01.09.2023). ), the Justice for Children Community of the National Institute of Justice is developing a self-learning course focused on […]

On 8-9 June 2023 the NIJ is organizing a training on “Application of the European Convention on Human Rights at national level and in the practice of the European Court of Human Rights” with the participation of the ECtHR judges Yonko Grozev, Carlo Ranzoni and Tim Eicke. The practice of the Bulgarian courts will be […]

Practical issues and challenges in court proceedings involving children were discussed at the first session of the NIJ Human Rights Forum held in Sofia on 2 May 2023. The discussion was attended by 50 representatives of institutions and NGOs, court trainers, judges, prosecutors, lawyers and experts who are part of the Justice for Children Professional […]

This case study, sent in advance to the participants, outlined the focus of the interactive international seminar that started in Sofia on 20 April 2023. The impartiality and independence of magistrates with regard to allegations of bias based on non-verbal reactions was just one of the highlights of the two-day training. Over the course of […]

On 20-21 April 2023, the National Institute of Justice organizes training on “Nonverbal Communication” in Sofia under the project “Modern learning environment for judges, prosecutors, investigating magistrates and other legal professionals”, implemented with the financial support of the Justice Programme of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021. The objective of the training is to contribute for […]

“Over the past 2-years, together, we have overcome many challenges that we faced for the first time; we had to be bold and innovate in project implementation – in a short timeframe, without prior clarity on the immediate impact, but with faith in the ultimate success.” With these words, the NIJ Director Ms. Miglena Tacheva […]