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The Public Defender of Rights

Protects people against the conduct of authorities and other institutions if the conduct is against the law, does not correspond to the principles of a democratic legal state and the principles of good administration, or the authorities are inactive.

He/she also carries out preventive systematic visits to places where people are restricted in their freedom and seeks to ensure that their rights are respected. The Defender also contributes to promotion of the right to equal treatment and protection against discrimination and also systematically deals with the rights of the people with disabilities.

Anna Šabatová

Public Defender of Rights

Term of office from February 18, 2014

News

20. 02. 2019
Disabled parking in Brno
Since 2015, the Czech Ombudsman has been dealing with complaints filed by applicants for disabled parking permits in the city of Brno against being denied a permit (“permit for a...
15. 02. 2019
Czech Ombudsman inquiring police intervention in a psychiatric clinic which resulted into the death of the patient
In November 2015, a patient died at the psychiatric clinic in Olomouc during police intervention where a Taser (TASER X26) was used; the police was called in by the medical staff...
11. 02. 2019
UN Committee Against Torture calling on the Czech Republic to establish the national human rights institution by increasing powers of the Ombudsman
The Czech Republic received the final recommendations of the UN Committee Against Torture (hereinafter the “Committee”) based on the examination of the Sixth Periodic Report of...
06. 02. 2019
The reaction of the Czech Ombudswoman Anna Šabatová on the attempts of the President to interfere with the independence of the judiciary
The former President of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic, Josef Baxa, recently informed the public about attempts of the President Miloš Zeman to influence...
17. 10. 2018
The employers should not reject job candidates only because they wish to receive their salary in cash
The Ombudswoman dealt with the matter concerning the rejection of job candidates who were not willing to make an agreement with the employer that their salary would be sent to...
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