Country

Czechia

Detention issue

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Act No. 169/1999 Coll., on the Execution of the Punishment of the Deprivation of Liberty (zákon o výkonu trestu odnětí svobody)When allocating detainees who are foreign nationals, it is necessary to ensure that, as far as possible, they are placed with persons who speak a similar language or come from the same country. The prison must inform such detainees in their mother tongue of their rights and obligations and of the possibility of contacting the diplomatic mission of their state, submitting a request for transfer to their home state, and receiving a consular visit. As far as possible, they must be allowed to read books in their mother tongue and to learn Czech, and their specific cultural and religious needs shall be taken into account.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2022Three prisons did not use professional interpreting at all or only rarely when providing health care to foreigners. This was substituted by signing and gesturing, using an online translator or using the language skills of non-medical prison staff. [...] Recommendation: Provide professional interpreting services when needed when providing health care to foreigners. Report details