Bulgaria: Information on whether there is any interference with the practice of the Macedonian Orthodox religion, on whether members of the Macedonian Orthodox religion are accepted by members of the other Orthodox churches, on the extent to which the Macedonian Orthodox religion differs from other Orthodox religions in Bulgaria, and on whether they are separate or linked
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | BGR20263.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Bulgaria: Information on whether there is any interference with the practice of the Macedonian Orthodox religion, on whether members of the Macedonian Orthodox religion are accepted by members of the other Orthodox churches, on the extent to which the Macedonian Orthodox religion differs from other Orthodox religions in Bulgaria, and on whether they are separate or linked, 1 May 1995, BGR20263.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab0348.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on the above-mentioned subjects could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. For general information on the Orthodox religion in Bulgaria and other countries in the Balkans, please consult the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) attachment. For additional information on religion in Bulgaria, please consult the attachment from the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, as well as Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1994, available at Regional Documentation Centres.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this information request.
Attachments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (US Helsinki Commission). September 1993. Human Rights and Democratization in Bulgaria. Washington, DC: US Helsinki Commission, pp. 7-9.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Research Institute. 3 September 1993. RFE/RL Research Report [Munich]. Vol. 2, No. 35. Wendy Slater and Kjell Engelbrekt. "Eastern Orthodoxy Defends Its Position," pp. 48, 55-58.
Other Sources Consulted
News from Helsinki Watch [New York]. Monthly.
Revue européenne des migrations internationales [Poitiers]. Bi-Monthly.
Uncaptive Minds [New York]. Quarterly.
On-line search of media sources.
Oral sources.