SLOVAKIA - USEFUL LINKS

ORGANISATION MANDATE CONTACT DETAILS

LAW GOVERNING BODIES

Slovenská Advokátska The Slovak Bar Association is the governing body for lawyers in Website: www.sak.sk Komora Slovakia. The Bar Association is responsible for maintaining professional standards for lawyers, and can receive complaints E: [email protected] Slovak Bar Association about individuals who may have act in breach of these standards. T: +421 (0)2 5296 15 22 The website has a directory of registered local lawyers. F: +421 (0)2 5296 15 54

Languages: Website available in Slovak, English, and German. Kolárska 4 813 42 Bratislava

LEGAL AID

Centrum Pravnej Pomoci The Legal Aid Centre provides free legal assistance to individuals Website: unable to afford a lawyer on a number of different legal issues, www.cpp.finalarea.com Legal Aid Centre including family law and employment law. They do not offer legal assistance on criminal matters. E: info@centrumpravnejpomoci Languages: Slovak .sk

T: +421 (0)2 496 83

505 Námestie slobody 12 P.O.BOX 18 810 05 Bratislava 15

OMBUDSMEN and COMPLAINTS COMMITTEES

Verejný ochranca práv The Public Defender of Rights acts as the Ombudsman for Slovakia, Website: www.vop.gov.sk and his/her duty is to ensure that public bodies act according to the Public Defender of Rights principles of democracy and good governance. E: [email protected]

If you think that your fundamental rights and freedoms may have T: +421 (0)2 48 28 72 39 been violated by a public body in Slovakia. You can file a complaint F: +421 (0)2 48 28 72 03 to the Public Defender. P. O. Box 1 Languages: Website available in Slovak and English. Information 820 04 Bratislava 24 also available in Hungarian, Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, German, French, Bulgarian, Croatian, Spanish, Russian, Romani, Rusyn, Serbian, and Arabic. Complaints can be submitted in any language.

NGOs

HUMAN RIGHTS

Slovenské národné The Slovak National Centre for Human Rights is Slovakia’s national Website: www.snslp.sk stredisko pre ľudské práva human rights institution. It monitors Slovakia’s compliance with international human rights standards, and carries out advocacy and E: [email protected] Slovak National Centre for educational activities. Human Rights Laurinská 18 Languages: Website available in Slovak and English 811 01 Bratislava

Human Rights League The Human Rights League is a non-governmental organisation that Website: www.hrl.sk aims to promote the rights of foreigners in Slovakia, and to provide legal assistance. The main focus of its work is on immigration and E: [email protected] asylum law. T: + 421 (0)2 5 44 35 437 Languages: Slovak and English F: + 421 (0)2 5 44 35 437

Hurbanovo nám. 5 811 03 Bratislava