Словакия

Словакия регулярно предоставляет БДИПЧ данные полиции и данные о вынесенных приговорах. Уголовный кодекс Словакии предусматривает основные правонарушения, а также содержит конкретную статью об ужесточении наказания за большое количество основных правонарушений. В то время как данные о вынесенных приговорах включают только преступления на почве ненависти, сведения, предоставляемые полицией, также включают случаи использования языка ненависти. Данные о преступлениях на почве ненависти собирают Министерство внутренних дел, Министерство юстиции и прокуратура. Данные о преступлениях на почве ненависти не публикуются.

OFFICIAL DATA

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2021 20 13 15
2020 20 16 6
2019 50 38 8
2018 41 20 15
2017 34 16 10
2016 10 9 3
2015 6 30 2
2014 3 Not available 4
2013 7 Not available 7
2012 102 Not available 16
2011 242 Not available 16
2010 Not available Not available 10
2009 132 Not available 18

About 2021 Data

    All figures presented here refer to crimes recorded as having a "special motivation", and therefore constituting hate crimes per section 140e of the Slovak Criminal Code. Data are provided by the police and Prosecutor General's Office. The 20 crimes recorded by police were committed by 12 persons (cumulative crimes). These may include offences that fall outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition. Police records broken down by bias motivation were not reported to ODIHR and are thus not presented below.

National developments

In December 2021, the Ministry of Interior conducted a pilot survey on perceptions of safety in Slovakia, as part of a framework of efforts to counter radicalization and extremism by 2024. The survey included a question on hate crimes, and found that 12.8 per cent of respondents had been a victim or directly knew someone who was victimized by a hate crime (physical assault). The survey results were published here, and Ministry plans to repeat the survey annually. 

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Дата ВИД ИНЦИДЕНТА Источник Описание
2021-06 Violent attacks against people
Islamic Foundation in Slovakia
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Anti-Roma hate crime

Дата ВИД ИНЦИДЕНТА Источник Описание
2021-05 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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Anti-Christian hate crime

Дата ВИД ИНЦИДЕНТА Источник Описание
2021-08 Attacks against property
OIDAC
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR recognizes Slovakia's recent efforts to understand unreported hate crimes by conducting a victimization survey, as well as to regularly report hate crime data to ODIHR. However, based on the available information, it observes that law enforcement agencies have not recorded the bias motivations behind hate crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Slovakia would benefit from 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 promptly investigating hate crimes and ensuring that the motives of those convicted of hate crimes are acknowledged. To that end, law enforcement agencies must first record the bias motivations behind hate crimes. Furthermore, in Ministerial Council Decisions 9/09 and 13/06, participating States committed to providing hate crime victims with access to counselling and legal assistance, as well as effective access to justice. Participating States also committed 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. 

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