How do you complain about physical or verbal abuse?
If you think that you have been physically or verbally abused by the personnel working at the mental health care institution or by other patients, you have the right to complain.
Physical & Verbal abuse
Resources
Law on Protection from Discrimination
In force as of 1 January 2004
Additional Provisions, par.1, item 1
Law on the Health
In force as of 1 January 2005
Article 93
Criminal Code
In force as of 1 May 1968
Article 130
State and Municipal Liability Act
In force as of 1 January 1989
Article 1
Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria
In force as of 13 July 1991
Article 5, para.4, Articles 29 and 30
European Convention on Human Rights
In force for Bulgaria as of 7 September 1992
Article 13
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
In force for Bulgaria as of 23 March 1976
Article 2
Recommendation concerning the protection of the human rights and dignity of persons with mental disorder
Recommendation Rec(2004)10 of the Committee of Ministers
22 September 2004
Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and for the Improvement of Mental Health Care
UN General Assembly resolution No A/RES/46/119
17 December 1991