Country

Slovakia

Detention issue

Protection against violence

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
The Act on Execution of detention, 15 March 2006, (Zákon č. 221/2006 z 15. marca 2006 o výkone väzby)Prisoners have right for protection against unjustified/unauthorized violence and all acts of humiliation. This constitutes the basic principle for execution of detention and is provided by the following: every cell is equipped with emergency button meant to be used by prisoners in case of a need. Prison guards are obliged to inform the director of the detention institution about every threat or violation of this right. Prisoner has the right to raise complaints and initiatives regarding the protection of human rights to relevant state bodies and international organisations to which the Slovak Republic is legally committed. The detention institution is obliged to provide forwarding of such correspondence without delay and without inquiry into the identity of the sender. A locked box for complaints addressed to the supervising prosecutor must be placed at commonly accessible place. The supervising prosecutor takes the correspondence within his visit of the detention institution. Prisoner is per request allowed to meet with the director of the detention institution or the prison officer, as well with persons/representatives of institutions responsible for supervision of lawfulness in the institution when they are present there.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2018No NPM established.