For several years, we have been working with Centre for the Research of Ethnicity and Culture on preparation of Annual Reports of EU Fundamental Rights Agency. Every year, our experts prepare the analysis of access to justice and monitor Slovak policies and legislation in this area.

The analysis was focused on the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market in Slovakia. The main focus was on the sanctions for non-compliance with the main obligations set by the regulation in 5 areas specified by ClientEarth. The analysis was used in proposing and promoting the improvements in EU policies.

Our legal experts have prepared the analysis of Slovak case law in the area of human trafficking for labour exploitation. The first part of the analysis was focused on collecting the complex data on case law. In the second phase, the experts provided the qualitative analyses of selected cases. Milieu used the analysis in preparation of the publication “Study on case-law relating to trafficking in human beings for labour exploitation” for the European Commission.

Our experts analysed the permit procedures in the project of COGEN power plant and related infrastructure in Žilina, Slovakia. The analysis pointed out the malpractice in local planning procedures and environmental impact assessment, and suggested the possible further steps for active citizens participating in the process. The client used the analysis in the campaign planning and in communication with European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as well as Slovak institutions.

Based on the request of EU Fundamental Rights Agency, the research was focused on national intelligence authorities, compliance with the human rights and potential improvements in the area. The analysis summarized Slovak legislation in the area, with special focus on privacy and information protection, and judicial and extrajudicial means of remedy available to monitored persons. The information provided by the analysis were used in the publication “Surveillance by Intelligence Services: Fundamental Rights Safeguards and Remedies in the EU. Mapping Member States’ legal frameworks” (November 2015).