March 11, 2015
Based on agreement with the Police President, the Defender prepared a training programme for police officers responsible for guarding persons placed in police cells. The training was aimed at fostering the prevention of maltreatment, especially in those areas where shortcomings are regularly found on the part of the Police of the Czech Republic during our systematic visits
March 6, 2015
The Defender was approached by a complainant who had been unsuccessfully applying for relocation to another prison. He had filed such applications mainly to improve his accessibility for visits by related persons.
February 24, 2015
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs refused to cancel a decision by which the Labour Office of the Czech Republic removed a job seeker from the records on the grounds of his failure to appear for an information meeting. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs failed to take into consideration that the job seeker has long been suffering from memory impairment.
February 2, 2015
October 14, 2014
The Public Defender of Rights has the pleasure to invite you to a conference with international participation „Work-life balance“ held 23rd and 24th October 2014 in the Office of the Public Defender of Rights, Brno.
September 16, 2014
August 18, 2014
July 26, 2014
July 24, 2014
The Defender (ombudsman) Anna Šabatova is convinced that the draft of the bill on foreigners' health insurance is completely bad and has so many shortcomings that it is incorrigible.
July 24, 2014
Foreigners from EU states with a long-time residence permit in the Czech Republic have been denied the right to take part in local elections which is at variance with European law.
June 25, 2014
June 23, 2014
May 19, 2014
April 28, 2014
March 3, 2014
In his last report for the Chamber of Deputies the previous Defender informed about his comments on non-legislative document concerning of establishing a monitoring mechanism.
February 24, 2014
Infection with HIV (including the asymptomatic phase) can be considered disability, i.e. a prohibited ground of discrimination according to the Antidiscrimination Act. On the basis of the Defender’s report, the complainant filed a court action.
February 14, 2014
She will take up the post after being sworn-in by Chamber of Deputies chairman Jan Hamacek on the 18th February.
December 20, 2013
December 10, 2013
The Ombudsman informed the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic about shortcoming of the Ministry of Environment and the State Environmental Fund in proving subsidies from the Green Savings Programme. The Ombudsman has not managed to achieve adequate remedial measures, even after having advised a higher authority or the government or informed the public of the findings from inquiries.