Sentencing figures represent the number of persons sentenced for offences where a "specific hate motive" was indicated pursuant to the Article 140(e) of the Criminal Code.
In addition to the records below, in 2023 the Slovak police recorded the following cases of misdemeanours committed with a special motive: 22 anti-Roma incidents, nine based on 'foreign nationality', seven anti-LGBTI, four anti-Semitic and four incidents based on racism and xenophobia.
In September 2023, ODIHR delivered online training sessions for employees of crime victim information offices from across the country focusing on the sensitive and respectful treatment of hate crime victims particularly, and in particular on the specific needs of vulnerable groups such as Roma and Sinti and LGBTI+ community members.
Slovakia has developed a conceptual framework for countering radicalization and extremism by 2024, which includes activities to address negative stereotypes about minorities and to raise awareness of groups targeted by radicalism and extremism. Civil society organizations participate in preparing a monitoring report on the state of extremism in Slovakia, which also monitors the implementation of the conceptual framework and proposes new activities.
This category includes one case based on a "foreign nationality" motive.
ODIHR recognizes Slovakia's efforts to report hate crime data and information to ODIHR. However, based on available information, it observes that Slovakia has not reported data on hate crimes recorded the prosecution. In addition, ODIHR observes that Slovakia would benefit from further developing its victim support system to ensure effective access to justice, assistance, and protection for hate crime victims.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States committed to collect reliable data and statistics in sufficient detail on hate crimes and to report such data periodically to ODIHR. Furthermore, participating States committed to providing hate crime victims with access to counselling and legal assistance, effective access to justice, as well as to ensuring positive interactions between police and hate crime victims by training front-line officers, including on providing referrals for victim assistance and protection.
ODIHR stands ready to support Slovakia in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as by providing further resources and assistance in the area of hate crime victim support.
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.