Slovak Republic: Whether a police report can be obtained without the personal attendance of the complainant; if so, information on requirements
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Publication Date | 15 November 2010 |
| Related Document(s) | Slovaquie : information indiquant si un rapport de police peut être obtenu sans que le plaignant soit présent; le cas échéant, information sur la procédure à suivre |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Slovak Republic: Whether a police report can be obtained without the personal attendance of the complainant; if so, information on requirements, 15 November 2010, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/520e219a4.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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In 6 October 2010 correspondence with the Research Directorate, an official at the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Ottawa stated that the police are obliged to provide the victim of a crime with a copy of the police report. The Official also indicated that the police must send a copy of the police report to an applicant in a foreign country if that person has "legal grounds" for requesting it, such as when the applicant is the victim of a crime or at the request of a legal representative or lawyer (Slovak Republic 6 Oct. 2010). Information on the procedures for obtaining copies of police reports could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Slovak Republic. 6 October 2010. Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Ottawa. Correspondence from a consul official.
Additional Sources Consulted
Oral sources: Attempts to reach officials at the Canadian Embassy in Vienna and representatives at the Public Defender of Rights in Bratislava and the Slovak Police in Bratislava were unsuccessful. An official at the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Washington, DC was unable to provide information.
Internet sites, including: Interpol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Slovak Public Defender of Rights.