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Проблеми на правния статут на хората с интелектуални затруднения или психосоциални разстройства в България
Legal status issues of individuals with intellectual dissabilities or psychosocial disorders

Author(s): Maria Tsokeva
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Институт за държавата и правото - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: Intellectual disabilities; psychosocial disorders; legal incapacitation; consequences; advisability; legality; proportionality

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses some topical problems of Bulgarian legislation related to legal status of individuals with intellectual disabilities or psychosocial disorders. Legal incapacitation with all ensuing consequences is subject to detailed analysis. Different points of view, related to advisability and legality of incapacitation according to internal law, case law, practice of European constitutional courts and international treaties whereto the Republic of Bulgaria is a party, have been compared. In conclusion a legal reform is necessary in order to ensure proportionality between the applied measure and the protected value.

  • Issue Year: LX/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 69-84
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Bulgarian