How do you ask for compensation in a case of unlawful detention on remand?
Right to compensation
You have an opportunity to seek compensation if you believe that you have been unlawfully detained on remand. In Bulgaria, this right is included in the Constitution.
Situations
You can seek compensation in the following situations:
- You have been detained on remand but this measure was later repealed. In such cases you can seek compensation for damages according to the State and Municipalities Responsibility for Damage Act.
- For any violation of Articles 2-4 of the European Convention of Human Rights. The claim in this and in the previous case should be brought in the civil court under the general civil procedure.