Public defence of the doctoral dissertation of Ivo Yuriev Hinov

The Institute for the State and the Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the scientific jury for the award of the educational and scientific degree "Doctor" announce that on 28 May 2025 (Wednesday) at 11.00 in the meeting room of the ISL – BAS, 4 Serdika Street, ground floor, Sofia, an open session will be held for the defence of a dissertation on the topic:

"Trial in Absentia in Criminal Procedure"

Ivo Yuriev Hinov – external doctoral candidate at the ISL

doctoral programme "Criminal Procedure",

professional field 3.6. Law,

area of higher education 3. Social, Economic and Legal Sciences

Academic supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Ekaterina Salkova Getova, PhD

Chair of the scientific jury: Assoc. Prof. Ivan Petrov Vidolov, PhD

Defence materials:

Dissertation abstract

Summary in English

Review by Prof. Margarita Ivanova Chinova, DSc

Review by Assoc. Prof. Ivaylo Asenov Tsonkov, PhD

Opinion by Prof. Georgi Ivanov Mitov, DSc

Opinion by Assoc. Prof. Ivan Petrov Vidolov, PhD

Opinion by Assoc. Prof. Ivan Hristov Ranchev, PhD

The dissertation and the other defence materials are available to those interested at the office of the ISL at the BAS – Sofia, 4 Serdika Street, 3rd floor.