Times: Bulgaria Has Grave Issues with Institutionalized Disabled Children

Society | February 13, 2009, Friday // 00:00
Bulgaria Times: Bulgaria Has Grave Issues with Institutionalized Disabled Children: Times: Bulgaria Has Grave Issues with Institutionalized Disabled Children Unlike the private-run Karin Dom institution for disabled children in Varna, most of Bulgaria's state-run institutions have grave issues, according to the latest Times publication. (Sofia Photo Agency)

Bulgaria still has severe issues with its state institutions taking care of children with disabilities, according to an article published in UK newspaper, The Times, on Friday.

The author describes her experience with several Bulgarian institutions of this kind, and claims that disabled kids were practically incarcerated there, while in fact they could live fulfilled lives if there were properly taken care of.

The article points out that during its EU accession negotiations Bulgaria did not face the kind of international pressure about its social institutions that Romania did, describing Bulgaria's situation as "Europe's guilty secret".

The author urges for more glasnost, a well-coordinated Europe-wide strategy, and immediate international pressure to stop the inflow of disabled babies into these institutions and to reform them.

She points out that what she describes as a lack of humane attitude and volunteering spirit towards disabled children is common for former Communist Bloc states in Eastern Europe.

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