Bulgaria - hidden cameras exposed

Prospective EU membership is already having an effect on local laws, giving a higher court to appeal to. Bulgaria hopes to be in the next wave (2007) with Romania and Croatia. So those wanting changes can point to EU human rights standards. A recent example is the case of carrying concealed cameras. Journalists are looking for a public interest defence against a law originally intended to control the security forces. A local journalist investigating cigarette smuggling and a BBC team exposing a corrupt Olympic official have been charged under this offence
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