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The Slovak Bar Association is the governing body for lawyers in Slovakia. The Bar Association is responsible for maintaining professional standards for lawyers, and can receive complaints about individuals who may have act in breach of these standards.
Website: www.sak.sk
LAW GOVERNING BODIES Slovenská Advokátska Komora Slovak Bar Association
The website has a directory of registered local lawyers.
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[email protected] T: +421 (0)2 5296 15 22 F: +421 (0)2 5296 15 54
Languages: Website available in Slovak, English, and German.
Kolárska 4 813 42 Bratislava
The Legal Aid Centre provides free legal assistance to individuals unable to afford a lawyer on a number of different legal issues, including family law and employment law. They do not offer legal assistance on criminal matters.
Website: www.cpp.finalarea.com
LEGAL AID Centrum Pravnej Pomoci Legal Aid Centre
Languages: Slovak
E: info@centrumpravnejpomoci .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 Public Defender of Rights
The Public Defender of Rights acts as the Ombudsman for Slovakia, and his/her duty is to ensure that public bodies act according to the principles of democracy and good governance.
Website: www.vop.gov.sk
If you think that your fundamental rights and freedoms may have been violated by a public body in Slovakia. You can file a complaint to the Public Defender.
T: +421 (0)2 48 28 72 39 F: +421 (0)2 48 28 72 03
Languages: Website available in Slovak and English. Information 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.
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[email protected]
P. O. Box 1 820 04 Bratislava 24
NGOs
HUMAN RIGHTS Slovenské národné stredisko pre ľudské práva Slovak National Centre for Human Rights
The Slovak National Centre for Human Rights is Slovakia’s national human rights institution. It monitors Slovakia’s compliance with international human rights standards, and carries out advocacy and educational activities. Languages: Website available in Slovak and English
Human Rights League
The Human Rights League is a non-governmental organisation that aims to promote the rights of foreigners in Slovakia, and to provide legal assistance. The main focus of its work is on immigration and asylum law. Languages: Slovak and English
Website: www.snslp.sk E:
[email protected] Laurinská 18 811 01 Bratislava Website: www.hrl.sk E:
[email protected] T: + 421 (0)2 5 44 35 437 F: + 421 (0)2 5 44 35 437 Hurbanovo nám. 5 811 03 Bratislava
