Violence Against Children in Bulgaria – A Systemic Problem That Can No Longer Be Delayed!

📈 The statistics are alarming:

● Over 40,000 reports of domestic violence were made to emergency number 112 in 2024 alone. ● 95% of child abusers were victims of violence themselves.

● 80% of children using harmful substances have been victims of violence.

● 78% of children in juvenile detention centers have experienced violence in the past.

Despite growing public intolerance, violence against children in Bulgaria remains deeply neglected by institutions, and our judicial system neither guarantees effective protection for victims nor provides adequate punishment for perpetrators.

❓ What’s next?

The National Network for Children proposes 7 critically necessary steps to build an effective system for the prevention and protection of children, especially from violence. To learn more about the NNC’s proposals and the child rights strategy, we present to you the expert comment of lawyer Milena Kadieva – an international human rights defender, founder, and executive director of the "YES – United Against Violence" Foundation, part of the team of the National Network for Children, for BNR – Radio Sofia.

‼️ It's time for action!

Link to the interview with lawyer Milena Kadieva ⬇️

https://bnr.bg/sofia/post/102138896/kak-da-navaksame-izostavaneto-v-prevenciata-i-zashtitata-na-deca-ot-nasilie-spored-nmd?fbclid=IwY2xjawJhlLZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHliKFGi5z32yPjXV9oH8UtiU4JcdHBo7zr5elvQWqKCuleFYpzdR9uWLMVg9_aem_tI3EOiwtRL4ahiHpDU1Zcw