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In early 1998 the Law Program of the Center for the Study of Democracy began exploring the possibility of introducing an Ombudsman-type institution on a national level to act as a complementary mechanism for monitoring and control over the public administration and an out-of-court means of respecting and restoring the rights of citizens violated by the state or by government officials. As a result an Expert Task Force to the CSD Law Program was formed, which developed a Concept Paper and a Draft Law for Bulgaria.
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Presentation of analysis of the legal framework of local public mediators and recommendations for its improvement
Following up on its long-lasting efforts to establish and strengthen the ombudsman institution on national and local level in Bulgaria, the CSD Law Program prepared a study on the legal framework governing the activities of the local public mediators and recommendations for its improvement. The report was presented by the Law Program Assistant Ms. Galina Sapundjieva on 20 February 2009 at a workshop attended by the national ombudsman and local public mediators from throughout the country.
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National Meeting of the Local Public Mediators
On 23 July 2007 the Center for the Study of Democracy organized a national meeting of local public mediators. The event was realized with the support of USAID. The purpose of the discussion was to consider the actual problems of local government and the possibilities to amend the legal framework regulating the powers and activities of the public mediators.
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National Meeting of Local Public Mediators
On May 17, 2007 national meeting of local public mediators took place in the city of Nova Zagora. The event was organized by the Public Mediator of Nova Zagora Municipality Mr. Misho Bahov. Among the participants in the discussion were Ms. Rositsa Totkova, Director of Citizens’ Complaints and Alerts Directorate of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria, representatives of local authorities, public mediators and media. more » |
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The Healthcare Ombudsman –
Best Practices and Prospects
for Bulgaria
This edition is devoted to different aspects of the institution of the specialised healthcare ombudsman and the possibilities for its introduction in Bulgaria. The publication contains an overview of the good practices and the experience in the United Kingdom, Australia, Switzerland and Israel. The edition includes also a detailed summary of a discussion in relation with two draft laws concerning the institution of the health ombudsman and the comments and the recommendations on them of the experts of the Center for the Study of Democracy. more » |
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Ombudsman Institution in Bulgaria (in Bulgarian only)
The handbook presents a summarized overview of the process of establishment and development of the ombudsman institution on national and local level in Bulgaria (1998-2005). It offers comments and analysis of the legal framework as well as comprehensive information on the election of the first Bulgarian ombudsman and the activities of the local public mediators before and after their operation has been regulated in the legislation. more » |
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CSD Brief No 6: First Steps of the Bulgarian Ombudsman
The sixth policy brief, once again dedicated to the process of establishment of the ombudsman institution, focuses on the successful election of Bulgaria’s first parliamentary ombudsman and the initial stages since the institution’s kickoff. more » |
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