
The biggest victory for us was the withdrawal of the draft bill on ratification of the Istanbul Convention and the subsequent decision of the Constitutional Court, which declared it to be inconsistent with Bulgaria's highest law - the Constitution! Despite the enormous external and internal pressures, thanks to the active support of civil society, the Church, various politicians, public figures, doctors, teachers, psychologists, lawyers, etc., the efforts made by us all have been successful. Society and Values Association (SVA) were the first who alarmed on the consequences of the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, with the petition in September 2017, and with our letters to the government later.