Ministry of Health: The right to protest is no excuse for aggression, threats, and humiliation

The right to protest and express a civic position is a fundamental right guaranteed in every democratic state. However, it cannot and should not become an occasion for aggression, threats, humiliation, or assault against any individual. This was stated in a position released by the Ministry of Health following yesterday’s protests.

“Yesterday, while attempting to leave the National Assembly building, female employees of the Ministry of Health, the National Health Insurance Fund, and the National Assembly were subjected to verbal attacks, physical and psychological pressure, and actions that endangered their safety.

Such situations are completely unacceptable, especially when they put at risk people who are performing their professional duties and have no involvement in political confrontations,” the Ministry added.

They pointed out that only a day earlier, a protest against violence against women was held in Sofia. “But while expressing a position is every citizen’s right, aggression is not. It has no place in public debate,” the Ministry of Health stated categorically.

“The Ministry of Health stands behind its employees and all civil servants who conscientiously perform their duties. We categorically condemn every form of aggression and incitement to hostile actions, regardless of their source. Such manifestations cannot be justified in any way,” they further stated.