{"id":3582,"date":"2021-04-16T15:57:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T13:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.snslp.sk\/?page_id=3582"},"modified":"2025-07-23T14:07:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:07:54","slug":"legal-aid2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.snslp.sk\/en\/activities-of-the-centre\/legal-aid\/legal-aid2\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal aid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3><strong><strong>Free legal aid provided by the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Slovak National Centre for Human Rights is a national equality body and a national human rights institution established in Slovakia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"half-banner\">\n        <div class=\"banner-text\">\n            <h2 class=\"white\">Do you feel discriminated?<\/h2>\n            <p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW41149325 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41149325 BCX8\">If you feel discriminated against in any aspect of your life, such as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41149325 BCX8\">in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41149325 BCX8\"> employment, in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41149325 BCX8\">education<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41149325 BCX8\">, or in the provision of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41149325 BCX8\">goods<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41149325 BCX8\"> and services, you can contact the Centre at any time.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW41149325 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:312}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have created a contact point for people arriving from Ukraine who are seeking legal assistance.<br \/>\nYou can reach us at:\u00a0<a class=\"cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"198\">pravnapomocutecencom@snslp.sk<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To help you as effectively as possible, please write to us in Slovak or English. Thank you for your understanding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snslp.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/letak_UA-1.pdf\">Leaflet in ukrainian language (\u043b\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0456\u0432\u043a\u0430 \u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u044e \u043c\u043e\u0432\u043e\u044e)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.snslp.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/letak_RU.pdf\">Leaflet in russian language (\u043b\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043c \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0435)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.snslp.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/letak_ENG.pdf\">Leaflet in English<\/a><\/p>\n   \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h1><strong>PROCEDURE OF FILING A COMPLAINT:<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\">Filing a formal complaint&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone and anyone can turn to the Slovak national centre for human rights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone can contact the Centre by the following means:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>in writing, at the Centre&#8217;s headquarters in Bratislava or regional offices in Bansk\u00e1 Bystrica, Ko\u0161ice and \u017dilina,&nbsp;<\/li><li>in person at the Centre&#8217;s headquarters or the regional offices,&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>by e-mail at <a href=\"mailto:info@snslp.sk\">info@snslp.sk<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"btn red-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snslp.sk\/kontakt\/snslp-bratislava\/\">Contact to our offices<svg class=\"arrow\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 65.51 39.75\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#ef505f;}<\/style><\/defs><g data-name=\"Layer 2\"><g><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M30.21,38.7,1.06,9.54a3.59,3.59,0,0,1,0-5.09l3.4-3.39a3.58,3.58,0,0,1,5.08,0l23.21,23.1L56,1.05a3.58,3.58,0,0,1,5.08,0l3.4,3.39a3.59,3.59,0,0,1,0,5.09L35.3,38.7a3.59,3.59,0,0,1-5.09,0Z\"\/><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/a>\n\n \n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong><strong>Substantive elements of the complaint&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The complaint should include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>the applicant&#8217;s name and surname,&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>identification of the individual or the legal entity who the applicant writes about,&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>a detailed description of the situation alleged,&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>what the applicant is seeking,&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>copies of the documents proving the applicant&#8217;s accusations.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your complaint lacks the aforementioned parts, the Centre will contact you by mail, e-mail or phone to ask you to complete it. Your complaint cannot be closed if the information provided is not completed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong><strong>Personal data protection of the applicant<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In compliance with the applicable legislation, the Centre is required to ensure confidentiality and protection of personal data. As a complainant, you may request that the Centre keep your identity private. Anyone involved in the handling of a complaint, who knows the complainant&#8217;s identity, must keep it confidential.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bcg-box red-bcg\"><p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW71162727 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71162727 BCX8\">If you do<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71162727 BCX8\"> not include your name, surname<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71162727 BCX8\"> and address (or the name and registered office of a legal <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71162727 BCX8\">entity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71162727 BCX8\">) in the request, it is considered <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71162727 BCX8\">as an<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71162727 BCX8\"> anonymous complaint, which the Centre will not investigate.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71162727 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:312}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n \n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong><strong>What happens after a complaint is received?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch a video that explains how legal services work and what occurs once your complaint is received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Pomoc obetiam diskrimin\u00e1cie\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pW7ppnqvt1I?start=18&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>How do I know if I am being discriminated against?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Antidiscrimination Act provides the definition of discrimination. Discrimination is the most common in employment relations, the supply of services and goods, the provision of social assistance and health care, as well as in education and other forms of legal relations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you believe that you are <strong>being treated differently<\/strong> in a given situation than another person in a comparable position, you should consider the reason behind such treatment. As not all unequal treatment is discriminatory, it is critical to understand the reason for the treatment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should file the complaint if you suspect that the reason for less favourable treatment in a given situation is your <strong>gender, religion, belief, race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital or family status, colour, language, political or other opinion, nationality, social origin, property, birth, other status, or reason for reporting crime or other anti-social activity.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>My colleague was given preference for a promotion, despite the fact that I fit the qualifications better\/managerial positions are exclusively filled by men.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li><li><em>They have not promoted me since I already have one child and, \u201csurely\u201d, I&#8217;ll want another one soon.&nbsp;<\/em><\/li><li><em>Employer put in the job posting that it is searching for young, healthy men under the age of 40 to work as warehouse clerks.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li><li><em>Employees who are members of the LGBTI+ community will not be permitted to donate blood in the workplace.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li><li><em>A restaurant owner denied entry to a restaurant or the shop to a Roma simply on the basis of his\/her ethnicity.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li><li><em>When class assignments were made, the school placed some students from marginalized Roma populations in a separate class, resulting in their social exclusion from the majority.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free legal aid provided by the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights The Slovak National Centre for Human Rights is a national equality body and a national human rights institution established in Slovakia. 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