In 2023 the special prosecutor's office was abolished in the country.
Justice & Anti-CorruptionSlovakia
- Error detected
- The claim states the abolition occurred in 2023, but the event actually took place in 2024
- Omissions
- The claim incorrectly states 2023 instead of 2024
- The parliamentary approval occurred on 8 February 2024
- The actual effective date of abolition was 20 March 2024 under Act 40/2024 Coll.
- Sources
- PrimaryEuropean Commission - Rule of Law ReportReference to the dissolution of the Special Prosecutor's Office in 2024 context
- AcademicMDPI Laws Journal (Academic)Members of the Slovak Parliament approved the abolition on 8 February 2024. The office ceased to exist as of 20 March 2024 (Act 40/2024 Coll., effective from 20 March 2024).
- SecondaryConstitutionNetOn 8 February 2024, Slovakia's unicameral parliament approved controversial reforms to abolish a special prosecution office dealing with high-level crime.