Slovakia

Slovakia regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Slovakia has implemented ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme since 2017 and the Prosecutors and Hate Crime Training (PAHCT) programme since 2018. In 2018, the Ministry of Interior co-organized with ODIHR and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights a workshop on understanding and improving hate crime recording and data collection, based on ODIHR's Information Against Hate Crimes Toolkit (INFAHCT). The workshop resulted in a set of recommendations to relevant state authorities. There is a high degree of hate crime specialization in both police and prosecutor structures. 

Hate crime data collection in Slovakia
Support for hate crime victims in Slovakia

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 2010 Data

    Police figures include crimes of incitement to hatred and hate speech offences (“extremist” crimes).
    Sentencing figures comprise only crimes committed on the basis of a “specific motive”, i.e. hate crimes, for which a prison sentence has been handed down.
    In addition to this sentencing figure, 42 other extremist crimes were committed and punished by prison term.

Hate crime recorded by police

KEY OBSERVATION

No information is available.

Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

Reports

Anti-Semitic hate crime

The Stephen Roth Institute reported one anti-Semitic incident.

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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

ILGA-Europe reported two physical assaults during an attack by a group during the Bratislava Rainbow Pride March.

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Anti-Roma hate crime

The European Roma Rights Centre reported a series of shots fired at a number of Romani family homes.

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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-Semitic hate crime

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) noted with concern the number of racially motivated attacks in Slovakia, encouraging investigation, prosecution and increased punishment for racially motivated violence. CERD also expressed its concern over the reported increase in anti-Semitic violence and urged authorities to intensify their efforts to combat and prevent such crimes.