Bulgaria - 2012
Is there a legal definition / sanctioning of ethnic profiling?
- Code:
- RED46
- Key Area:
- Policing - Law Enforcement - Justice
- Strand(s):
- Racism
| Short Answer |
No. |
| Qualitative Info |
The Law on the Ministry of Interior regulates the activities of the police officers. It does not include any definition or sanctioning on ethnic profiling. The duties of the patrolling and guarding activity units (PGA units) are regulated by the Instruction Regarding the Patrolling and Guarding Activity Carried Out by the Ministry of Interior, known as Instruction I-23, which mandates officers to “respect the dignity and rights of all citizens, without discriminating according to age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, political views and nationality.” (I-23, p. 24, Chapter 4, Part 1, art. 57(1)). The ethics code of the Ministry of Interior officials says: “Within its activities the MoI respects, protects and regards the human rights by assisting the promotion of the rule of law and does not allow discrimination.” |
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| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Policing - law enforcement, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism |
| External Url | http://www.mvr.bg/NR/rdonlyres/393641E6-9B0A-4C41-A7CA-5833EC80B50C/0/Etichen_kodeks.pdf |
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