Конвенцията за защита на правата на човека и основните свободи – основен стълб и движеща сила за усъвършенстване на принципни положения в българския наказателен процес
The European Convention on Human Rights – a Main Pillar and a Driving force for the Advancement of Foundational Principles in the Bulgarian Criminal Procedure

Author(s): Antoniy Gatov
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: European Convention on Human Rights; European Court of Human Rights; criminal procedural law; legal principles
Summary/Abstract: Following Bulgaria’s ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights, Bulgarian citizens acquired the procedural right to seek direct protection of a substantial portion of their fundamental rights through individual applications to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). This development has positioned the ECtHR as one of the highly renowned judicial bodies worldwide, driving advancements on human rights protection. Through its extensive case law, the ECtHR has served as a “catalyst” for reforming the criminal procedural law of the States parties, emphasizing the guarantees of human rights. This article aims to critically examine some of the most significant transformations in the Bulgarian criminal procedural law resulting from ECtHR judgements.

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