Jana Baudyšová

Finding a substantive violation of the right to life, the court stated that the police officers had held a vulnerable person in a potentially life-threatening position without properly monitoring his health or reacting quickly enough after he lost consciousness. The authorities failed to establish an adequate legal framework for the use of the prone position in which the detainee was arrested or to ensure that police officers were properly trained.

The Slovak-Czech coproduction was screened in the “Proxima” section of the Karlovy Vary competition, which presents distinctive contemporary films and the new approaches being taken by auteurs. The 70-minute film combines both documentary and fictional elements, linking the everyday reality of the main character to his dreams, memories, and subjective imaginings. Thirteen years prior, when Daniel was 18, he was brutally attacked by a group of neo-Nazis.

On the other hand, critics speaking at a public hearing in the Senate on the issue warned against the agendas becoming fragmented and their coordination being diluted. The Senate wants to also review repercussions of the transformation through its committees and then in a plenary session.