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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Law on Submissions (Iesniegumu likums)The requests and complaints by detained persons concerning breaches or violations of standards of detention are reviewed by the administration of the detention facility. Detainees can also complain to the Internal Security Bureau, the Health Inspectorate, the Ombudsperson Office, the Prosecutor’s Office, the Constitutional Court, as well as to the international human rights bodies.
Criminal Procedure Law (Kriminālprocesa likums)A defence counsel in criminal proceedings is a sworn advocate, practising in Latvia, who defends a person who has the right to defence.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2023In 2023, the Ombudsperson´s Office received 248 complaints from detained persons and conducted eight monitoring visits in its capacity as the NPM. Report details