International Commission of Jurists

Administrative Court of Sofia, decision n. 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 n. 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 n. 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...

Administrative Court of Sofia, decision n. 772, 28 July 2021

Apr 17, 2025

It was indisputably established during the administrative identification procedure that the applicant was a child. Therefore, the imposition of a compulsory administrative measure – namely, placement in a detention center – was legally impermissible and had to be...

Administrative Court of Sofia, decision n. 5661, 11 October 2021

Apr 17, 2025

At the time the detention order was issued, the individual did not possess an identity document, and such a document was later issued under unclear factual circumstances. The personal data of the foreign national were recorded following an interview conducted in a...
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