House In Bulgaria
December
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Bulgaria
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USIA: Economic Perspectives, June 1996 -Legislation
DESCRIPTION: Following House approval of a measure togrant Palestinian imports the same preferential treatmentaccordedproducts from Israel, the Senate Finance Committee amended thebillto incorporate two unrelated trade measures. The first wouldapprove and implement the Organization for Economic CooperationandDevelopment (OECD) Shipbuilding Trade Agreement, which ends mostsubsidies to shipbuilders. The second would revive theGeneralizedSystem of Preferences (GSP) program -- allowing duty-free entryforsome imports from designated developing countries -- whichexpiredin July 1995. ... [Read More]
Immigrant Visas Issued to Orphans Coming to U.S.
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V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Cyprus is a destination country for women trafficked from Eastern and Central Europe for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Traffickers who forced women into prostitution continued to fraudulently recruit victims for work as dancers in cabarets and nightclubs on short-term "artiste" visas, for work in pubs and bars on employment visas, or for illegal work on tourist or student visas. There was increasing evidence of Chinese women being trafficked for sexual exploitation in Cyprus. The Government of Cyprus does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. Cyprus made some progress in its anti-trafficking efforts over the past year. The new police anti-trafficking unit produced successful results and showed vigilance in combating the problem. Government recognition of the problem improve ... [Read More]
White House Report, June 3: Georgia, Ambassadorial Nominations - US Department of State
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Bulgaria
The Government generally respected the human rights of its citizens; however, there were problems in several areas. Members of the security forces were responsible for one killing during the year. Security forces commonly beat suspects and inmates and beat and mistreated minorities. Arbitrary arrest and detention were problems. Security forces harassed, physically abused, and arbitrarily arrested and detained Romani street children. Problems of accountability persisted and inhibited government attempts to address police abuses. Conditions in many prisons and detention facilities were harsh. There remained some instances of prolonged pretrial detention, although the Government continued to improve its performance in preventing periods of pretrial detention from exceeding the statutory limit of 1 year. The judiciary was underpaid, understaffed, and had a heavy case backlog; corruption of the judiciary was a serious problem. The Government infringed on citizens' privacy right ... [Read More]
Bulgaria
Legal/Policy FrameworkThe Constitution provides for freedom of religion; however, the Government restricts this right in practice for some non-Orthodox religious groups. The Constitution designates Eastern Orthodox Christianity as the "traditional" religion. The Government provides financial support for the Eastern Orthodox Church, as well as for several other religious communities perceived as holding historic places in society, such as the Muslim, Roman Catholic, and Jewish faiths, which also are considered "traditional." These groups generally benefit from a relatively high degree of governmental and societal tolerance. A new law on religion, known as the Confessions Act, was approved by Parliament on December 22, 2002. It entered into force 1 week later, replacing an outdated religion law dating back to 1949. Religious and human rights ... [Read More]
Seven Nations Join North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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International Adoption Bulgaria
Required Documents for the I-600 Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative, Proof of the orphan’s age, A final decree of adoption, if the orphan has been adopted abroad, or proof of legal custody for purposes of emigration and adoption Proof of “orphan” status per definition above (ex. evidence of abandonment, written relinquishment, death certificates, etc.) Proof that the pre-adoption requirements, if any, of the state of the orphan’s proposed residence have been met, if the orphan ... [Read More]
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