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Bulgarian Child Protection Law, Article 7

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Country: Bulgaria
Section:
Female Genital Mutilation
Topics:
Health, Violence
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
The information was last updated in 2013 and may not accurately represent the present situation. It makes a reference to the United Kingdom as a member of the European Union and was published before the UK's withdrawal from the European Union on the 31 January 2020. 

Targeted professionals: Article 7 of the Child Protection Law stipulates that every person who has information on child abuse should report it. Article 7(2) specifically states that this duty concerns professionals who have gotten this information in course of their professional work, thus even under professional secrecy. This includes health workers, teachers and social workers.

Professional Secrecy Provisions

Conditions for disclosing information

Every person who has gotten to know that a child needs protection should inform the respective organisations.

Right or duty to report

Duty to report

Existence of disciplinary sanctions in case of non-reporting

There are general sanctions against non-reporting stipulated in Article 45(11)

Source

Stoykova, Nadya; Mihailov, Docho, UNICEF project (Sensitivity of the system for identifying, recording, reporting and referring cases of violence against children in Bulgaria), http://www.unicef.bg/public/files/press/18.pdf; Child Protection Law: http://lex.bg/laws/ldoc/2134925825

Additional information

Date of entering into force

13 June 2000 for the general Child Protection Law

Metadata

Type:
Policy / Legislation
Language:
Bulgarian
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
Keywords:
female genital mutilation
gender-based violence
professional secrecy provisions