The Masaryk University ombuds is Eva Janovičová. The position is also known as ombudsman or ombudsperson. Students, applicants for studies, as well as employees, job applicants and graduates can turn to her for help if they believe that their rights or the rights of others have been violated. The ombuds maintains confidentiality, impartiality and independence.
Submissions to protect rights can take the form of a notification, complaint or petition.
A notification means a submission through which the reporting person addresses MU regarding infringement of their own or other person’s rights. This may include various situations, concerning for example:
Notifications are received and processed by the ombuds.
The ombuds does not process requests for information or complaints under Act on Free Access to Information, submissions concerning the protection of personal data and complaints concerning elections to autonomous academic bodies of MU and individual faculties. The ombuds does not make decisions on rights and duties of MU staff and students.
A specific procedure shall apply to:
Notifications concerning sexual harassment are received by contact persons and processed by the ombuds.
More information: What is sexual harassment?
Notifications on possible illegal activity, which has elements of a felony; a misdemeanour, for which the Act on the protection of whistleblowers sets the maximum fine rate of at least CZK 100,000; breaches the Act on the protection of whistleblowers or other legal regulation or an EU legislation governing the areas stipulated by § 2 section 1 letter d) of the Act on the protection of whistleblowers.
Notifications are received and processed by the ombuds.
More information: Filing notifications of EU law infringement (whistleblowing)
The notification may be anonymized. An anonymous submission shall only be processed in case its content evidences a serious infringement of rights related to the competence of MU.
The ombuds should ensure that persons at MU who believe that their own or other people’s rights were infringed can get in touch with the ombuds and ask for help.
Depending on the content of the notification and nature of the rights affected, the ombuds will ensure that the rights of the reporting person are adequately protected.
The ombuds will also ensure an adequate protection of rights of the person against whom the notification is directed.
The ombuds is not subordinated to anyone, is not bound by any instructions and acts impartially and objectively when addressing the matter concerned.
The ombuds treats information obtained from reporting persons as sensitive data that are subject to special protection; he/she shall not disclose such information without a consent by the reporting person. All other persons involved in the resolution of the matter are bound by the obligation of confidentiality. Information concerning the incident shall be stored as confidential.
A complaint means a submission through which the complainant seeks protection of their rights, and which clearly indicates who makes the submission, which matter it concerns and what is proposed. A complaint is also a submission against improper behaviour of officials or against the actions of an administrative body under the Administrative Procedure Code.
The ombuds does not process complaints. Complaints are dealt with and processed by a person in charge, who is the head of an MU organizational unit competent to decide in the subject matter of the submission.
In case the complaint is addressed to the ombuds, the ombuds shall refer it to a person in charge for further action.
A petition means a submission in the matters of public or another common interest which is related to the competence of MU and directed at MU in the area of state administration, which meets the requisites stipulated by Act on the Right to Petition.
Petitions are received by the ombuds and processed by a person in charge.
Have you experienced inappropriate behaviour at the University or do you feel your rights have been violated? Contact the ombuds.
Other options to help you deal with student problems.
Ombuds, Rights Protection Office
Office: 428
Žerotínovo nám. 617/9
601 77 Brno
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Eva Janovičová is a graduate of the Faculty of Law, Palacký University Olomouc. She obtained the academic degree of JUDr. at Masaryk University. She has been working in advocacy for fourteen years, specializing in civil, commercial and labour law. In her work, she has dealt with litigation as well as cases of out-of-court settlement.
Coordinator of the activities of the university-wide rights protection workplace, Rights Protection Office
Office: 441
Žerotínovo nám. 617/9
601 77 Brno
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Jan Rigó is a graduate of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University. In his practice he has worked with socially excluded communities in Brno, offering understanding and seeking solutions, mitigation or crisis plans in the difficult life situation of clients.