Bulgarian Institute for Legal Development was registered as a
non-profit, non-governmental organization in December 1995 under the Persons and Family
Act. BILD supports the improvement of the legal sector in Bulgaria and performs activities
that promote the rule of law in Bulgaria. BILD has a chance to be a pilot project for
other NGOs in the legal field in Bulgaria.
BILD considers the introduction of new technologies to be the only
possibility for the efficient functioning of the legal system. The radically new level of
organizing the legal knowledge is essentially important for the functioning of the law in
the era of new communication technologies. The Institute takes on the task to build up an
information center on the basis of modern technologies with various legal and to make this
information accessible to users on a worldwide scale.
The Institute is specialized in the field of information law .
BILD focuses its efforts upon pending issues like legal standards in the information
exchange, data protection, freedom of information, legal tools for guaranteeing the right
of information, etc.
The improvement of the existing legal regulation of the electronic
media and telecommunications has priority in the Institute’s activities. The Institute
will launch the initiative and will participate in projects on legal support and education
for journalists and other professional groups. It provides legal assistance to NGOs
engaged in defending the right to freedom of information.
Special attention is given to the privacy and a parlamentary
legislation in this field will be initiated.
Human rights - The Institute supports independent monitoring over
human rights respect and their efficient legal protection. The readiness and professional
competence of jurists for providing legal counseling in this field is encouraged. The
Institute organizes training for professionals and law students on the mechanisms of
administrative, legal and other types of protection with the help of distinguished experts
of long standing in court.
Access to legal information is not an end in itself. By ensuring
that legal information is available to the public, we believe that there is a potential
for a better understanding of the law by everyone.
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