Criminal Code of Slovakia, Act No. 300/2005, Effective 1 January 2006 (with amendments of 2021 and 2026)

(Unofficial translation) (emphasis added)

Section 140 – (Definitions) Specific Motivation Specific motivation shall mean that a criminal offence was committed
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e) from hatred against certain group of persons or an individual because of their real or perceived affiliation to any race, nation, nationality, ethnic group; or because of their actual or perceived origin, colour of skin, sex, sexual orientation, political beliefs or religion.

THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS CONTAIN AN ENHANCED PENALTY IN CASE AN OFFENCE REFERRED TO HAS BEEN COMMITTED “BY REASON OF SPECIFIC MOTIVATION”:
Section 144/1, 2/e - First Degree Murder 
Section 145/1, 2/d - Second Degree Murder 
Section 147/1, 2/b and 148/1, 2/2 - Killing 
Section 154/1, 2/c - Participating in a Suicide 
Sections 155/1, 2/c and 156/1, 2/b - Bodily Harm 
Sections 159/1, 2, 3/b and 160/1, 2/b - Wrongful Taking of Organs, Tissues and Cells and Criminal Sterilization 
Section 170/1, 2/d - Endangering Health due to Unauthorized Pharmaceuticals, Health Care Aids and Equipment 
Section 179/1, 2, 3/e - Trafficking in Human Beings 
Section 182/1, 2/a - Deprivation of Personal Freedom 
Section 183/1, 2/b - Restriction of Personal Freedom 
Section 184/1, 2/b - Restricting the Freedom of Residence 
Section 185/1, 2/c - Taking a Hostage 
Section 186/1, 2/d - Kidnapping for Ransom 
Section 187/1, 2/c - Abduction to a Foreign Country 
Section 188/1, 2/e - Robbery 
Section 189/1, 2/c - Extortion 
Sections 190/1, 2, 3/c and 191/1, 2/c - Gross Coercion 
Section 192/1, 2/c - Duress 
Section 193/1, 2/c - Restricting the Freedom of Worship 
Section 194/1, 2/d - Forcible Entry into Dwelling 
Section 194a/1, 2/d – Protection of Privacy in Dwelling
Sections 196/1, 2, 3/b and 197/1, 2, 3/b - Breach of Mailing Secrets 
Section 199/1, 2/c - Rape 
Section 200/1, 2/c - Sexual Violence 
Section 201/1, 2/c - Sexual Abuse 
Section 208/1, 3/b - Battering a Close Person and a Person Entrusted into one’s Care 
Sections 209/1, 2/b and 210/1, 2/b - Kidnapping 
Section 211/1, 2, 3/b - Corrupting Morals of Youth 
Section   212/1, 2/c - Theft 
Section 213/1, 2/b - Embezzlement 
Section 214/1, 2/b - Failure to Pay Wages and Redundancy Payment 
Section 215/1, 2/b - Unlawful Enjoyment of a Thing of Another 
Sections 216/1, 2/b and 217/1, 2/b - Unlawful Enjoyment of a Motor Vehicle of Another 
Section 218/1, 2, 3/b - Unlawful Interference with a Title to a House, Dwelling or Non-residential Premises Section 219/1, 2, 3, 4, 5/c - Unlawful Manufacturing and Enjoyment of Payment Means, Electronic Money or Other Payment Card 
Section 219a/1, 2, 3/c – Unlawful Manufacturing, Enjoyment and Possession of the Instrument Verification Mark or Instrument Safety Mark
Section 220/1, 2/c - Falsification and Fraudulent Alteration of Motor Vehicle Identification Numbers 
Section 221/1, 3/b - Fraud 
Section 222/1, 2, 3/b - Credit Fraud 
Section 223/1, 2, 3/b - Insurance Fraud 
Section 224/1, 2/b - Capital Fraud 
Section 225/1, 2, 3, 4/b - Subsidy Fraud 
Section 226/1, 2/b - Unjust Enrichment 
Section 229/1, 2/b - Illegal Gambling and Wagers 
Section 230/1, 2/b - Illegal Lotteries and Similar Games 
Section 233/1, 2, 3/a - Legalisation of the Proceeds of Crime 
Section 235/1, 2, 3/c - Usury 
Section 237/1, 2/b - Breach of Trust by Maladministration of Estates of Another 
Section 239/1, 2, 3/b - Harm Done to a Creditor 
Section 241/1, 2, 3/a - Deceitful Practices in Bankruptcy and Composition Proceedings 
Section 242/1, 2/b - Obstructing Bankruptcy or Composition Proceedings 
Sections 245/1, 2/b and 246/1, 2/b - Harm Done to a Thing of Another 
Section 247c/1, 2, 3/a – Unlawful Capturing of Computer Data 
Section 248a/1, 2/b – Damaging and Devaluation of Cultural Monument
Section 248b/1, 3/b - Vandalism of war graves, military graves, and Holocaust memorials
Section 249/1, 2/b - Damaging and Devaluation of Archaeological Heritage 
Section 249a/1, 2/a - Falsification of Objects of Cultural Value
Section 250/1, 2/c - Abusing Participation in Economic Competition 
Section 259/1, 2, 3/c - Distortion of Data in Financial and Commercial Records 
Section 261/1, 2, 3, 4/b - Damaging Financial Interests of the European Communities 
Section 264/1, 2/b - Endangering Trade, Bank, Postal, Telecommunication and Tax Secrets 
Section 265/1, 2, 3/b - Insider Trading 
Section 265a/1, 2, 3/b – Market manipulation
Section 266/1, 2/b - Deceitful Practices in Public Procurement and Public Auction 
Section 274/1, 2/b - Forgery, Fraudulent Alteration and Illicit Manufacturing of Duty Stamps, Postage Stamps, Stickers and Postmarks 
Section 275/1, 2/b - Forgery and Fraudulent Alteration of Control Technical Measures for Labelling Goods 
Section 278a/1, 2/a – Thwart of Tax Administration
Section 279/1, 2/b - Breach of Regulations Governing State Technical Measures for Labelling Goods 
Section 281/1, 2, 3/b - Infringing Trademark, Registered Appellation of Origin and Trade Name Rights 
Section 283/1, 2/c - Infringement of Copyright 
Section 284/1, 2/c - Endangering Public Safety 
Section 290/1, 2/c - Breach of Duty under Imminent Danger Situation 
Sections 294/1, 2, 3, 4/b and 295/1, 2, 3/b - Prohibited Acquisition and Possession of Firearms and Trafficking in them 
Section 298/1, 2/b –Prohibited Production and Possession of Nuclear Materials, Radioactive Substances, Hazardous Chemicals and Hazardous Biological Agents and Toxins 
Section 305/1, 2, 3, 4/b - Breach of Plant and Animal Species Protection Regulations 
Section 305aa/1, 2/c - Killing of a pet animal without reasonable cause
Section 309/1, 2/b - Escape of Genetically Modified Organisms 
Section 326/1, 2/c - Abuse of Power by a Public Official
Section 326a/1, 2/b – Bending the law
Section 342/1, 2/a - Interfering with Judicial Independence 
Section 344/1, 2/c - Obstruction of Justice 
Section 345/1, 2/a - False Accusation 
Section 346/1, 2, 3/b - False Testimony and Perjury 
Section 347/1, 2/b - False Expert Opinion, Interpreting and Translation 
Section 351/1, 2, 3/c - Obstructing the Preparation for and Holding of Elections or Referendum
Section 352/1, 2, 4/b – Forgery and Alteration of Public Documents, Official Seals, Official Emblem and Official Mark
Section 352a/1, 2/e – False Medical Records
Section 355/1, 2, 3/b - Smuggling of Migrants 
Section 359/1, 2/a – Violence against a Group of Persons
Section 360/1, 2/d – Dangerous Threats  
Section 360a/1, 2/c – Dangerous Persecution
Section 360b/1, 2/b - Dangerous Electronic Harassment
Section 364/1, 2/a – Disorderly Conduct
Section 365/1, 2/b – Desecration of Graves and Section 366/2/b – Desecration of the Dead
Section 373/1, 2/b – Slander
Section 417a/1, 2/c - Breach of a restrictive measure
Section 417c/1, 2, 3/c - Breach of a restrictive measure
Section 417d/1, 2/b - Breach of a restrictive measure
Section 420/2/d – Torture and Other Inhuman or Cruel Treatment
Section 140a - Extremist Offenses, such as following:
Section 423/2/c – Defamation of the Nation, Race and Belief
Section 424/3/a – Incitement to National, Racial and Ethnic Hatred
Section 424a/2/c - Apartheid and Discrimination of Group of Persons
Section 359/1, 2/a - Violence against a Group of Citizens and against an Individual
Section 360/1, 2/d - Serious Threats
Section 360a/2/c - Dangerous Persecution
Section 360b/2/b - Dangerous Persecution
Section 364 /1, 2/a - Disorderly Conduct
Section 365/2/b - Desecrating a Place of Eternal Rest
Section 366/2/b - Improper and Indecent Interference with a Dead Human Body
Section 373/2/b – Defamation
Section 420/2/d - Torture and Other Inhuman or Cruel Treatment
Section 423/2/c – Defamation of Nation, Race and Conviction
Section 424/3/a – Incitement to National, Racial and Ethnic Hatred
Section 423/3 - Incitement to violence or hatred
Section 424a/2/c – Apartheid and Discrimination of Group of People
Section 424a/2/c