International Commission of Jurists

Administrative Court of Sofia, Decision No. 4444, 5 July 2021

Apr 17, 2025

The administrative body incorrectly and unlawfully assumed that the applicant was an accompanied minor. Article 44, paragraph 9, clause 3 of the Law on Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria (LFRB) explicitly prohibits the forced placement of unaccompanied minors and...

Administrative Court of Sofia, Decision No. 689, 6 July 2021

Apr 17, 2025

The administrative body incorrectly and unlawfully presumed that the applicant was an accompanied minor, which was not the case. By failing to properly determine the degree of kinship between the applicant and the accompanying adult and by neglecting to protect the...

Administrative Court of Sofia, Decision No. 4739, 15 July 2021

Apr 17, 2025

The administrative body incorrectly assumed that the applicant was an accompanied minor as the person indicated as the complainant’s escort does not fall within the categories of persons who can be responsible for a minor foreigner under Bulgarian law or custom and in...

Administrative Court of Sofia, Decision No. 4763, 16 July 2021

Apr 17, 2025

The administrative body incorrectly and unlawfully assumed that the applicant was an accompanied minor, which was not the case. Nonetheless, the minor was unlawfully detained, in violation of Bulgarian law which prohibits to apply cohercive placement to unaccompanied...

Administrative Court of Sofia, Decision No. 4772, 16 July 2021

Apr 17, 2025

Article 44, paragraph 9, clause 3 of the Law on Foreigners explicitly states that compulsory placement shall not be applied to unaccompanied minors and juveniles. The authority issuing the order must instead refer the person to an employee of the competent Social...
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