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On 8–9 October 2025 parliament's Legal Affairs Committee approved at first reading, without public consultation, Criminal Code amendments tabled two days earlier by There Is Suc…

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On 8–9 October 2025 parliament's Legal Affairs Committee approved at first reading, without public consultation, Criminal Code amendments tabled two days earlier by There Is Such a People: a new crime of disseminating information about someone's 'personal life' without consent, through media or online, punishable by one to six years in prison and fines, with the possibility of surveillance of suspects. Journalists' and civil society groups warned it would silence public-interest reporting on corruption and open the door to criminal SLAPPs. After the outcry the ruling group announced it would withdraw the bill.
country
Bulgaria
date text
08/10/2025
entities
sources
tactics
channels
  • Fast-tracked Criminal Code amendment
civic response
Journalists' associations, the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee and CSOs protested. | Outcome (see CR-BGR-001): the bill was withdrawn.
consequence category
Legal/Administrative
created at
2026-09-25T12:58:53.303044+00:00
date precision
day
escalation
3
harm track
Track 1 — Legal/Administrative
id
BGR-004
institutional consequence
Legislation proposed, then withdrawn
notes
Coded Sep 25 2026 from Civic Space Watch. Short-lived: withdrawn within days after public pressure.
occurred on
2025-10-08
response ids
trigger type
TR-08: Proactive / Ambient
updated at
2026-09-25T12:58:53.303044+00:00
version
1

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