Country

Croatia

Detention issue

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Prison Sentence Execution Act (Zakon o izvršavanju kazne zatvora)By serving a prison sentence, prisoners must not be placed in a disadvantageous position based on race or ethnicity, skin colour, gender, language, religion, political or other beliefs, national or social origin, property status, education, social status, marital or family status, age, health condition, disability, genetic heritage, gender identity, expression, or sexual orientation.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2021To the Ministry of the Interior and the Police Directorate, that, in accordance with the Police Duties and Powers Act, vulnerable groups are treated with special consideration and that police powers that encroach on human rights are applied as little as possible (related to the apprehension of PWDs). Report details