Helsinki Committee for Human Rights

Sonja Biserko says the government "has no serious intention to devote itself to regional cooperation and normalization of relations".

The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC), the leading organization for protecting human rights, is about to be shut down, reports Mediapool.

In a video, part of the campaign, several Bulgarian activists, public men and journalists urge for closing down the Committee.

Turkey's Embassy in Bulgaria has issued a statement condemning the attack on Krasimir Kanev, the head of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee who on Thursday was subjected to an attack in downtown Sofia.

The statement, sent to Novinite, reads as follows:

US Ambassador Eric Seth Rubin has issued a statement condemning the attack on Krasimir Kanev, the head of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee who on Thursday was subjected to an attack in downtown Sofia.

The statement, sent to Novinite, reads as follows:

House of Human Rights opened in Belgrade

BELGRADE -- The reconstructed House of Human Rights and Democracy opened in Belgrade on Thursday.

BELGRADE - The reconstructed House of Human Rights and Democracy opened in Belgrade on Thursday and it aims to ensure more comprehensive action in the human rights sector through cooperation between local and international civilian society organisations and thus contribute to the democratisation of the society.