In the beginning of 2006 Access to Information Programme published the third volume of Access to Information Litigation in Bulgaria. Selected cases. The book is divided into two parts - an analytical text, written by Alexander Kashumov and Kiril Terziiski, and ten full court cases. The Bulgarian Access to Public Information Act has not established an independent institution to overview its implementation. In view of this situation, the court practice on the implementation of the APIA becomes of great significance.
Some strategic court cases where Access to Information Programme has provided legal assistance, including representation in court, in 2006:
1. Council of Ministers' decision(s) that delegated to the Minister of Finance the signing of contracts related to the payment of Iraqi debts to Bulgaria
Alexenia Dimitrova (24 Hours Newspaper) vs. the Council of Ministers
2. Documents from the First Bureau of the former State Security Services (SSS)
Bogdana Lazarova (Darik Radio) vs. The National Intelligence Services
3. Documents related to the restitution of forest lands in the Rila Mountains by the former prime minister, Mr. Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Trud Daily vs. the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
4. Information about the amount of money allocated for the landscaping of the Bankia District
The Bankia Civil Association vs. the Mayor of the Bankia District Administration - Municipality of Sofia
5. Access to information, related to the proposals for the Chief Prosecutor's resignition
Dimitar Dimitrov and Plamen Simeonov vs. The Chief Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Bulgaria
6. Information regarding a project financed through the ISPA programme of the EU
The Environmental Association For the Earth vs. The Ministry of Environment and Waters
7. Amount of money paid by a Municipality of Razgrad for an advertisement of Duma newspaper
Non-Governmental Organizations Center Razgrad vs. the Municipality of Razgrad
8. Waste management concession contract in the town of Razgrad
Non-Governmental Organizations Center Razgrad vs. the Municipality of Razgrad
9. Number, purpose, and duration of the official trips, as well as the expenses incurred by the Mayor of Razgrad
Non-Governmental Organizations Center Razgrad vs. the Municipality of Razgrad
10. Information about the members of the municipal council serving terms from 2003-2007
Non-Governmental Organizations Center Razgrad vs. the Municipality of Razgrad
11. Concession contract signed between the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works and Highway Trakia JSC
Silvya Yotova (Novinar Newspaper) vs. the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works
12. Documents from the Archive of the First Bureau (the Intelligence Office) of the former State Security Services from the period 1971-1979
Hristo Hristov vs. The National Intelligence Services
13. Names, education and qualification level of each of the members of the ministerial team at the Ministry of Education and Sciences
The Newspaper 168 Hours v. the Ministry of Education and Sciences