Meeting of the Ombudsman with the General Secretary of Crime Policy

A group of officials from the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights, headed by Mr Εftychis Fytrakis, Secretary General for Crime Policy, visited the Ombudsman Mr Andreas Pottakis on 15 February 2017.   The meeting was held in the framework of the Cooperation Agreement between the Independent Authority and the Ministry of Justice; the agenda included the new competences provided by the L.4443/2016, in accordance with which the Ombudsman is designated as the independent mechanism for the investigation of complaints of arbitrary behaviour by law enforcement and detention facilities personnel. Specific reference was also made to the Draft Law of the Ministry of Justice under consultation concerning “Treatment Measures for offenders acquitted due to mental disorders”.  A high level of cooperation was established and enhancement of contacts between staff members was agreed.