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Law and Internet Foundation

Sofia, Bulgaria

Human rightsGender equalityChildren & YouthEducation
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: October 26, 2026

About

Law and Internet Foundation is a non-governmental organisation based in Sofia, Bulgaria working on human rights, gender equality, children & youth +3 more.

Law and Internet Foundation is a Bulgarian NGO and research centre based in Sofia. It conducts applied studies, scientific research, programmes and projects on legal, technological, economic and social issues related to information and communication technologies in the public and private sectors. Its work covers ICT law and policy, including legislative drafting and support for national strategies such as e-government and e-healthcare. It also runs European projects on counter-trafficking, child protection, judicial cooperation, electronic evidence, criminal justice, gender equality and digital urban resilience, and delivers training and capacity-building events. The foundation collaborates with ministries, courts, bar associations, universities and non-profit organisations, and participates in international partner networks. It states that it does not provide free legal services or legal aid.

Location

Sofia, Bulgaria

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

ICT lawdigital policyresearchchild protectionanti-traffickinggender equalityelectronic evidencecapacity building

Languages

ENBG

Causes & programmes

Causes

Human rightsGender equalityChildren & YouthEducationScience & ResearchJustice & Legal aid

Works for

ChildrenWomen & GirlsVictims of violence

How they work

ResearchCapacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

iCare2

Justice & Legal aid

Pre-mediation desk and webinars supporting international family mediation and child abduction cases.

DISRUPT

Children & Youth

Capacity building and training on human trafficking of youth and digital evidence in trafficking cases.

INNOCENT

Justice & Legal aid

Work on the presumption of innocence and the use of electronic evidence in criminal proceedings.

NESTOR

Education

Project on lifelong learning programmes in the correctional system, including a national network of schools for parents in prison.

ALLIES

Justice & Legal aid

Coordinated project on alternatives to pre-trial detention and related judicial support.

UP2030

Community development

Project on data-driven cities, balancing urban innovation with privacy, delivered through webinars.

Sparrow

Community development

EU project on urban resilience, including tabletop exercises in Blagoevgrad.

Countries of operation

Bulgaria

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsEU funding

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 27001:2017

Industry memberships

UN Global CompactEuropean Basic Skills NetworkALDALEFIS consortium

Partnerships

European Commission, World Bank, NATO, U.S. Agency for International Development, Canadian International Development Agency, The Balkan Trust for Democracy, U.S. Department of State, University of Groningen, University of Malta, KU Leuven

People

Management & team (1)

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