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In a letter to Bivol\u2019s editorial office, dated November 10, 2015, the Chairman of the SJC\u2019s Ethics Committee, Yassen Todorov, asked us to provide all recordings of conversations between magistrates that our media has in its possession, information about their source and guarantee that they are authentic.<\/p>\n

In response with a letter ref. No. 1 \/\u201dPIG-SJC\u201d \/ 2015 Bivol provided a link for downloading the published to date recordings (see here<\/a>, here<\/a> and here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Referring to a rule of the European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) on the secrecy of sources in the case of Sanoma Uitgevers BV vs Netherlands, we refused to provide information about the source. We do not have such information anyway as the recordings were received through the platform for anonymous sharing Balkanleaks<\/a> that makes it impossible to track back the sender.<\/p>\n

SJC has also been informed that the original recordings have been diligently analyzed with acoustic software for traces of manipulations, tempering, additions or deletions, but none were found. It should be noted that while listening to the recordings, one cannot find a trace of the special markers characteristic for official Special Surveillance Devices used by the services, of which Bivol wrote as early as at the time of the leaking of recordings in the affair “Hello Vanio” (see here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Periodic beeps in the range of approximately 3250 Hz. with an average frequency of 2.56 seconds, observed in the case of official SSD, are missing in the recordings of Yaneva and Chenalova<\/em><\/p>\n

Over the past year, the institutions made several attempts to seek information from media on their sources. This unacceptable practice has been repeatedly condemned by both international human rights organizations and journalists in Bulgaria.<\/p>\n

Bulgaria continues to occupy an unenviable place in the world rankings for freedom of speech and is last among European Union members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The procedures, however, were conducted in gross violation of the law.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Investigations"","block_context":{"text":"Investigations","link":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/category\/investigations-en"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/%D0%A1%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BA-%D1%8D%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0-2023-03-30-%D0%B2-17.40.52.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/%D0%A1%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BA-%D1%8D%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0-2023-03-30-%D0%B2-17.40.52.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/%D0%A1%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BA-%D1%8D%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0-2023-03-30-%D0%B2-17.40.52.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/%D0%A1%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BA-%D1%8D%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0-2023-03-30-%D0%B2-17.40.52.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/%D0%A1%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BA-%D1%8D%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0-2023-03-30-%D0%B2-17.40.52.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/%D0%A1%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BA-%D1%8D%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0-2023-03-30-%D0%B2-17.40.52.png?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":29496,"url":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/bulgarian-prosecutor-general-attacked-bivol-over-yaneva-gate-once-again.html","url_meta":{"origin":28542,"position":2},"title":"Bulgarian Prosecutor General Attacked Bivol over “Yaneva Gate” Once Again","author":"\u0415\u043a\u0438\u043f \u043d\u0430 \u0411\u0438\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044a","date":"30 January 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Nova TV aired last Saturday an interview with Sotir Tsatsarov in which he pondered upon the leaked recordings that caused the scandal known as \"Yaneva Gate\". In the interview, he also spoke about Balkanleaks and Bivol. The whole interview (in Bulgarian) can be seen here. We are going to comment\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Comments"","block_context":{"text":"Comments","link":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/category\/comments-en"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cacarov-btv.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cacarov-btv.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cacarov-btv.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cacarov-btv.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cacarov-btv.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":45937,"url":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/prosecutors-office-does-not-perceive-corruption-in-riagate-but-actively-hunts-source-and-will-question-journalists-of-bivol.html","url_meta":{"origin":28542,"position":3},"title":"Prosecutor\u2019s Office Does Not \u2018Perceive\u2019 Corruption in #RIAGate but Actively Hunts Source and Will Question Journalists of Bivol","author":"\u0415\u043a\u0438\u043f \u043d\u0430 \u0411\u0438\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044a","date":"10 March 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"As in other emblematic cases of leaked recordings of conversations between high-ranking officials, the Prosecutor\u2019s Office is ignoring evidence of corruption and is searching only for the source of the recording. This is clear from prosecutor's case 6917\/2019 on the docket of the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office (SCPO), in connection\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Leading"","block_context":{"text":"Leading","link":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/category\/leading-en"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/acustek-3.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/acustek-3.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/acustek-3.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/acustek-3.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/acustek-3.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/acustek-3.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":28521,"url":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/bulgarian-chief-prosecutor-did-not-want-to-finish-judge.html","url_meta":{"origin":28542,"position":4},"title":"Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Did Not Want to \u201cFinish\u201d Judge","author":"\u0411\u0438\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044a","date":"8 November 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Judge Vladimira Yaneva has met with Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov after learning about preparations for her removal because of the affair \"Worms\", or as is her own expression - to be \"finished\". Tsatsarov immediately responded to the request for a meeting and heard the arguments of Yaneva, who was already\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Comments"","block_context":{"text":"Comments","link":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/category\/comments-en"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/cacarov-yaneva.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/cacarov-yaneva.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/cacarov-yaneva.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/cacarov-yaneva.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/cacarov-yaneva.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":32064,"url":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/bulgarian-journalist-to-fallen-judge-do-you-need-support-what-should-i-publish.html","url_meta":{"origin":28542,"position":5},"title":"Bulgarian Journalist to Fallen Judge: “Do you need support, what should I publish?”","author":"\u0415\u043a\u0438\u043f \u043d\u0430 \u0411\u0438\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044a","date":"3 October 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"A journalist named \"Venelina\" has been in particularly warm relations with the now-ousted judge, Vladimira Yaneva. When on 19 February 2015, the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) decided to summon Yaneva over the case known as \u201cWorms\u201d (signing warrants for the use of Special Surveillance Devices, SSD, in breach of the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Investigations"","block_context":{"text":"Investigations","link":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/category\/investigations-en"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/yaneva-gocheva.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/yaneva-gocheva.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/yaneva-gocheva.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/vss-pismo.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20615"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bivol.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}