member of the working body referred to in Article 25, paragraph 2 of this Law, authorized by
the Protector, the following:
unrestricted access to the premises where persons deprived of their liberty and persons
with restricted movement are placed;
interviews with persons deprived of their liberty or persons with restricted movement,
without the presence of an official;
access to required documentation.“
Article 15
After the Article 43 new Article shall be added and shall read as follows:
„Article 43a
On performed visit referred to in Article 25b, paragraph 1, item 1 of this Law, shall be
prepared record, which shall be signed by the persons who participated in the visit.
Based on the record referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Protector shall write a report
on his findings, and shall submit it to the authority, institution or organization in which the
visit was conducted.
When the Ombudsman finds out that torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment occurred, the report shall contain the opinion with the recommendation(s) or
warning(s) to the authority, institution or organization in which the violation was found.
The report with the opinion and recommendation(s) or warning(s) referred to in paragraph 3
of this Article, the Protector shall submit to the authority, institution or organization in which
the visit took place, as well as to the authority or the body responsible for supervising
authority, institution or organization.
The head of the authority, institution or organization to which the recommendation or the
warning referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article is sent shall, within a specified deadline set
in the act of the Protector, take measures regarding the warning or the recommendation of the
Protector and shall inform the Protector, without delay, about measures taken.
After receiving the information referred to in paragraph 5 of this Article the Protector can
conduct a control visit to the authority, institution or organization, in which the case of torture
or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment was determined.“
Article 16
In Article 44, paragraph 1 after the words „may submit“, shall be added the words: „to the
competent authority“.
In paragraph 2 the words: „and the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination", shall be deleted.
Article 17
Article 45 shall be amended to read as follows:
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