The chapter for Bulgaria shows that the country is a source and, to a lesser extent, a transit and destination country for women and children who are subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced prostitution and men, women, and children subjected to conditions of forced labor. Recommendations for Bulgaria are: ensure that no victims of trafficking are punished for unlawful acts committed as a direct result of being trafficked; continue efforts to vigorously investigate, prosecute, convict, and punish government officials complicit in trafficking; continue efforts to investigate, prosecute, and convict trafficking offenders and ensure that a majority of convicted offenders serve some time in prison; and continue to increase the number of victims referred by government officials to service providers for assistance.