| Act no. 221/2006 on Execution of detention, 15 March 2006, (Zákon č. 221/2006 z 15. marca 2006 o výkone väzby) | A general mechanism for the detainees of raising complaints is available. This mechanism involves three possibilities:
- The detainee has the right to raise complaints and initiatives regarding the protection of his/her human rights to relevant state bodies and international organisations to which the Slovak Republic is legally committed. - The detainee can address his/her complaints and comments to supervising prosecutor throughout a locked box for complaints which must be placed at a commonly accessible place. - The detainee is per request allowed to meet with the director of the detention institution as well with persons/representatives of institutions responsible for supervision of lawfulness in
the institution when they are present there. If the director is unavailable, the meeting is held by a designated member of the Prison and Court Guard Service. Besides the above-mentioned possibilities to seek remedies, the detainee has also the rights to submit a complaint. |