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Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria 1991, as amended to 2015
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
(1) The National Assembly shall elect an Ombudsman, who shall defend the rights and freedoms of the citizens.
(2) The powers and activities of the Ombudsman shall be regulated by a law. (Art. 91a) - Bulgarian
(1) Народното събрание избира омбудсман, който се застъпва за правата и свободите на гражданите.
(2) Правомощията и дейността на омбудсмана се уреждат със закон. (Чл. 91а)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
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(3) The Ombudsman may approach the Constitutional Court with a request for declaring as unconstitutional a law which infringes human rights and freedoms.
… (Art. 150) - Bulgarian
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(3) Омбудсманът може да сезира Конституционния съд с искане за установяване на противоконституционност на закон, с който се нарушават права и свободи на гражданите.
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Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria 1991, as amended to 2015 (English). We are aware amendments to the present constitution were adopted in 2023. To date, no English consolidated version is available publicly. Translation efforts are underway. According to Art. 3: “Bulgarian shall be the official language of the Republic.”