The Ombudsman in the constitutional system of the Slovak Republic
Abstract: Nowadays, the ombudsman represents an indispensable part of any modern democratic and the rule of law state to which the Slovak Republic undoubtedly belongs. It represents an institution that has an irreplaceable and justified place in the system of the law protecting authorities, in addition to the Prosecutor's Office, the General Courts and the Constitutional Court. Understanding the present and the prospects for the future are almost impossible without the knowledge of the past. For this reason, the attention in this article is paid to the slovak historical aspects that the establishment of the Ombudsman's Institute in the legal systems of our country was conditional upon. This piece focuses on the basic characteristics of the Public protector of rights in the Slovak Republic and the basic features that are common to the most ombudsmen around the world, submits some facts on the formation, the legal principles of its activities, the scope of the Public protector as well as the most recent data about the Public protector´s agenda, duties and responsibilities.
Key terms: the ombudsman, the public protector of rights, public administration, protection of basic human rights and freedoms, historical formation, inaction of public authorities, legal principles