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Most of the people granted protection by Bulgaria in 2014 were Syrians, according to figures released on May 12 by EU statistics office Eurostat.

Violence by care staff against patients with mental disabilities is an everyday occurrence in some facilities in Bulgaria, just one of the alarming revelations in BHC's annual report on human rights in Bulgaria in 2014.

The many problems with the Bulgarian prison system weren't overcome in 2014. Violence by officers against inmates, overcrowding and outdated prison facilities were some of the issues detailed in the 2014 annual report on Bulgaria, which is more critical than reports by the Committee against Torture of the Council of Europe.

The gravest and most widespread violations are related to the living conditions and treatment of children in institutions, the situation in places of detention including juvenile justice, the independence of the judiciary, the discrimination against ethnic and sexual minorities and against foreigners.

Chenalova was being investigated for, and expected to be charged with, malfeasance in office and document fraud. As part of the investigation, she was subpoenaed to meet with investigators, but failed to appear citing illness, the prosecutor’s office said on April 14.

Catherine Day, Secretary-General of the European Commission (EC), has argued that potential changes to Bulgaria’s Constitution should not come at the expense of the speed of judicial reform.