Aims:

In 2018, the Council of Europe undertakes a review of the implementation of the Recommendation in the Member States, examining the changes resulting from its implementation that each country has implemented.

In parallel with the official review, non-governmental organizations were invited by the Council of Europe to carry out a parallel study and to produce a follow-up report.

 

Activities:

• Sending out letters to public authorities to inform about the monitoring process and methodology and invitation to meet and participate in the study.
• Meetings with representatives of public authorities in order to provide additional information on the monitoring process.
• Dissemination of a questionnaire developed by the Council of Europe addressing the implementation of the Recommendation to public authorities.
• Collecting of completed questionnaires with official replies from public authorities.
• Preparing a report and sending it to the Council of Europe.
• Dissemination of the report and the recommendations included in it to improve the situation of LGBTI people in Bulgaria at national level; social media awareness campaign and final event

 

Partners:

Bilitis Resource Center Foundation

GLAS Foundation

Youth LGBT Organization Deystvie

Soon the report will be available online.