J 2024

Parliament and the Protection of Human Rights: The Case of the ‘Public Defender of Rights’ in Slovakia

SEKERÁK, Marián

Basic information

Original name

Parliament and the Protection of Human Rights: The Case of the ‘Public Defender of Rights’ in Slovakia

Authors

SEKERÁK, Marián (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Europe-Asia studies, Glasgow, University of Glasgow, 2024, 0966-8136

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

References:

Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.200

Organization unit

AMBIS University

UT WoS

001348328900001

Keywords in English

ombudsman;Public Defender of Rights;Slovakia;parliament

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Changed: 14/3/2025 15:39, Ing. Kateřina Lendrová

Abstract

In the original language

This article explores the role of the ‘Public Defender of Rights’ (verejný ochranca práv—VOP) within the Slovak political system and its relationship with the Parliament. It comprehensively examines the complex interactions between these two institutions, shedding light on the limitations of the VOP in a country where the Parliament plays a pivotal role in the political system. These dynamics have profound implications for the protection of human rights. The analysis presented in this article is grounded in various sources, including laws, transcripts from parliamentary debates, government documents, reports from the VOP, media coverage, interviews, as well as decisions from the Constitutional Court.