ENUSP is deeply saddened by the death of Mr. Rusi Stanev. He experienced years of torture and humiliation in a mental health institution in Bulgaria, was deprived of legal capacity and yet stayed an active fighter for human rights and a speaker for those whose voice cannot achieve anyone, for people who stay and die in the institutions. He is a winner of a famous case Stanev v.Bulgaria, but he stayed homeless and deprived of legal capacity till the end of his life. He said once: “I am not an object. I am a person. I need my freedom.” Mr. Rusi Stanev never got his freedom, but his optimism, and incessant fight against the system will stay an inspiration for us and for the generations to come. May he rest in peace.
If you are interested in the details of Mr. Stanev’s fight and life please see MDAC tribute here: http://www.mdac.org/en/news/tribute-rusi-stanev