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our interlocutor refers to, do not create unrealistic expectations for the interlocutor, take care
of safety of the source of information, do not take photographs of any person without his/her
consent, carry out investigation procedure with several sources, ask the interlocutors clear and
precise questions, establish reliable, clear, precise and comparative facts etc.
1.3. GOALS
The goals of the Preventive Mechanism are within the competence of the Protector of Citizens
set out in the Law on the Protector of Citizens and determined by the Protector of Citizens’
Decision on Establishment of Preventive Mechanism for monitoring places of detention of
persons deprived of liberty.
Main goals of visits to institutions are:
1. Determining the real situation (establishing reliable, clear, precise and comparative facts
suitable for analysis)
2. Identifying irregularities in work, that is, identifying violations of rights of persons deprived
of liberty
3. Recommending measures for elimination of work irregularities
4. Control of the change of situation and implementation of measures for elimination of
work irregularities
2.
PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES OF THE PREVENTIVE MECHANISM
2.1
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PREVENTIVE MECHANISM
2.1.1.
DESIGNATION OF PERSONNEL COMPOSITION
The Preventive Mechanism for monitoring places of detention of persons deprived of liberty
(hereinafter: Preventive Mechanism) is comprised of all members of the Protector of Citizens’
Council for protection of persons deprived of liberty.
The members of the Preventive Mechanism are also the Protector of Citizens’ Expert Service
staff, namely everyone working in the Department for Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty,
as well as some staff working in other departments of the Complaints Division and Division
for Improvement of Rights that deal with rights of members of particularly vulnerable groups
present among persons deprived of liberty.
The Preventive Mechanism members are also other experts that possess knowledge relevant
for protection of rights of persons deprived of liberty, namely lawyers, first of all experts in
criminal law and in protection of rights of persons deprived of liberty, as well as doctors,
mainly general practice, internal and forensic medicine specialists and psychiatrists.
The Protector of Citizens defines the Preventive Mechanism personnel composition by a
special decision.
2.1.2.
DETERMINING ORGANIZATION OF WORK AND PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS
The Protector of Citizens’ Deputy for Protection of Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty is the
Preventive Mechanism coordinator (hereinafter: coordinator).
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