ENTRANCE AND STAY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC There are different rules for foreigners in the CR depending on the fact whether they need a visa for the entrance to the CR, or not. To
enter you need every time: The Border Police can also require: to show "the document about health insurance payment" to show "the sufficient amount of means for staying in CR" (money, documents about payment of accomodation in the CR,...) - recommended amount is about 10 DM for one day of your stay Your entrance can be (or have to be) denied in case that: you have not some of requirements described above or you are an "undesirable person" in the Czech republic (see down) or your photograph in the passport differs from your look at the time of entrance or the time of validity of your passport does not exceed at least 90 days of the validity of your visa if you could endanger the safety of state or public order because "you did use the force in promoting political aims or your activities are dangerous for basis of the democratic state, or you repeatly frustrate legal rules or the enforcement of judgments or administrative judgements (like a final judgment of administrative banishment)". Persona
non grata (Undesirable person) The decision of indicating foreigner as an undesirable person in CR is based on: the Police own consideration (resulting from their knowledges about the foreigner) or the requirement of central administrative authority of CR (like the Home office) or the requirement of security (intelligence service) of CR (like BIS - Bezpečnostní a informační služba) The Police indicate a foreigner as an undesirable person also if there is: a final judgement of banishment or a final judgement of administrative banishment of foreigner A foreigner is failed in the "List of undesirable persons", but the Police do not impart to him or her that he or she is failed as a persona non grata in CR, so the foreigner does not know about this fact. The
reasons for unvoluntary finishing of your stay in the Czech republic: RIGHTS AND DUTIES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC Basicly foreigners have same rights as Czech citizens. The differencies are possible only if the law (statute) admitted it - especially Stay of Foreigners Act. Special foreigner's duties if demand by the Police, to show the passport to be patient in the taking of fingerprints or pictures by the Police in the connection with "administrative action about banishment or only finding your identity by the Police ". Some important constitutional rights in the Czech republic: to organize peaceful demonstrations, happenings, street actions... (it is interpreted to mean not demanging property or people and not disturbing or restricting other peoples freedom) to be arrested and proceeded in a language they understand to not answer (or to not say anything) to have got a lawyer to not be tortured or ill-treated (beating, mental anguish...) Rights in time of detention In most of cases will
be your acting (sitting on streets or blocking them) only an minor
statutory offence (petty case) - so not following by criminal proceedengs.
But for example some more radical actions (obstruction of the police,
assault of the policeman,...) could be a criminal offence - only
in this case is possible to detain you by the Police. If you are detained you have got the right: to refuse to answer to have got an interpreter to have got an lawyer (appointed by you or if not by the Police) to inform someone about your situation to have got every six hours a meal (if you demand vegetarian; vegan or Kosher meal is in practise usually impossible, but you can try to demand for them) to refuse to sign anything to obtain a copy (print) - but on your own costs to propose evidences, witnesses...
ADVICES FOR DEMONSTRATIONISTS It is prohibited to carry weapon in the time of a demonstration in the Czech republic. The Criminal Code defines "weapon" as everything that can be used to attack body or property. (But the carrying of weapon will be usually an petty case.) The possession of any kind of drug (also "light") can be a commission of a crime (but only if you possesse the amount "bigger than small" - in practise this could be only several joints!) in the Czech republic. Czech law does not criminalized the wearing of stocking masks like german "passive Bewaffnung" but it is better to wear carnival masks... A policeman is not considered as a "public official" (a policeman) if he or she has no identification number. LEGAL HELP IN TIME OF PROTESTS There will be basic legal help organized by Czech NGOs including: pamphlets for demonstrationists with law informations and contacts creating of "The Center for legal advices" by professional lawyers and volunteers There is also possibility of an existence of independent "legal observers" - for more info please contact EPS (Ecological Law Service) - legals@email.cz. |
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