Country

Slovakia

Detention issue

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Prison and Court Guard Service (Zbor väzenskej a justičnej stráže) (2013)1) We are opposed to any form of discrimination due to consideration of factors of religion, gender, race, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental condition, sexual orientation, political affiliation, social status, class origin or other external factors. We respect the rights of colleagues or prisoners and under no circumstances subject them to discrimination or any form of harassment, nor do we attempt to excuse such behaviour. 2) We prevent the use of violence or any form of inappropriate physical or mental treatment of prisoners and will do all we can to prevent such behaviour even among prisoners. The use of coercive means to prevent or eliminate unlawful conduct shall not be considered violence within the meaning of the law.
-There are no special measures in place to protect LGBTI detainees against violence.

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