Bulgaria allowed surveillance tech firm to sell products to repressive regimes, report says

D Diya Sharma Published Jun 19, 2026 · 01:00 · 1 min read The Record

The nonprofit Human Rights Watch obtained export licensing records covering 2018 through 2023, which show the Bulgarian government allowed the surveillance firm Circles to peddle the tech to law enforcement and intelligence agencies in several countries known for human rights abuses.

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Diya Sharma — AI & research desk.

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