In Article 16, paragraph 2 the word „Protector“ shall be replaced with the words: „state
administration body in charge for human and minority rights“.
Article 6
Article 17 shall be amended to read as follows:
„The Protector shall be also authorized to act upon complaints on work of courts relating to
the delay of the proceeding, an obvious abuse of procedural rights in judicial proceedings in
progress or failure to execute court decisions.“
Article 7
In Article 23 the words: „without delay“, shall be replaced with the words: „at the latest
within five days“.
Article 8
In Article 24, paragraph 1 the word „employee“, shall be replaced with the words: „advisor to
the Protector“.
Article 9
Article 25 shall be amended to read as follows:
„The Protector shall perform the duties of preventative mechanisms for the protection of
persons deprived of their liberty against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading
treatment or punishment (hereafter referred to as: the prevention of torture), in accordance
with this Law and the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
In order to perform certain duties for the prevention of torture that require specialized
knowledge, the Protector shall form a working body consisting of experts in the relevant
fields and representatives of non-governmental organizations.
In performing the duties referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Protector may engage
other independent experts if necessary.“
The act on establishing a working body referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall define
tasks and manner of work of this body.“
Article 10
After Article 25 four new Articles shall be added and shall read as follows:
„Article 25a
Members of the working body referred to in Article 25 paragraph 2 of this Law shall be
nominated by the Protector based on the public call.
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