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Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Optimistic on Capturing of Vanished Mobsters [May 10, 2012] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev has expressed his certainty that the notorious mobster pair known as the "Galevi brothers" will be found and apprehended. Angel Hristov and Plamen Galev aka the "Galevi brothers" disappeared after the Bulgarian Supreme Court of Cassation finally confirmed their organized crime sentences last week, and the two were supposed to be sent to jail for 5 and 4 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Bows to Victims of Communism [Feb 01, 2012] Bulgaria is marking Wednesday for the second time the official Day of Gratitude and Homage to the Victims of the Communist Regime. The date February 1 was chosen because on this day, in 1945, the so-called People's Tribunal sentenced to death 3 regents, 67 members of the parliament, 22 ministers, 40 generals and colonels of the royal army and a number of other public figures. The sentences have ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Confirms Murder Sentence for Roma Cherry Thieves [Jan 04, 2012] Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassation has confirmed the sentences of nine Roma cherry thieves who received a total of 92 years in jail for the murder of an orchard farmer back in 2009. The ruling is final and cannot be appealed, the local Darik radio has informed. The highest sentence received by a member of the Roma clan in the trial is 19 years, while two of the defendants were sentenced to 3 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria anti-mafia court opens [Jan 03, 2012] (SOFIA ) - A special Bulgarian court set up to tackle cases of organised crime opened Tuesday after repeated calls from Brussels for swifter sentences in anti-mafia trials, its chairman Georgy Ushev said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria 3rd in EU Strasbourg Sentences 2010 [Jun 16, 2011] Bulgaria is the EU country with the third largest number of sentences given by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, according to a report published by European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)on 2010. Romania is a strong "leader" when it comes to sentences for human rights breaches in the bloc with a total of 135, Poland (87) and Bulgaria (69). At the other end there is ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Police Brutality Case Reenters Supreme Court [Jan 30, 2011] Bulgaria's notorious police brutality case for the murder of Angel Dimitrov aka Chorata is entering the Supreme Court of Cassations (VKS) for the 2nd time. On November 12 2010, Bulgaria's Military Appellate Court reduced in half the sentences of five anti-mafia policemen, accused of killing Chorata five years ago. Major Miroslav Pisov was sentenced to 9 years behind bars, while the other four ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Demands Transparency, Bigger Sentences [Jul 26, 2010] Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has demanded bigger sentences for criminals, in order to achieve better prevention of crimes. It is alarming that criminals tend to receive sentences that do not correspond to the size of their crimes. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria hikes jail terms for kidnappers (Gulf Times) [Mar 24, 2010] Bulgaria?s parliament yesterday voted to increase sentences for kidnappings in a move to end abductions for ransom that have plagued the country for years. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior Minister Wants 12 Years in Jail for Octopus Gangsters (Novinite.com) [Feb 18, 2010] Bulgaria?s Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, demands at least 12-year sentences for each of the members of the ?Octopus? mafia ring. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Wants Life Sentences for Acid Attacks (Novinite.com) [Feb 06, 2010] Bulgaria?s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, demanded sentences of life behind bars for people ordering acid attacks on other individuals. Borisov spoke Saturday during a round table dedicated to preventing violence against women. [via YahooNews] More >>