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). There is a high degree of hate crime specialization in both police and prosecutor structures in Slovakia.
The Committee for the Prevention and Elimination of Racism, Xenophobia, Anti-Semitism, and Other Forms of Intolerance was established as a Government advisory body. The Committee established working groups on hate speech on the internet and anti-Semitism, in line with the Memorandum on Cooperation between the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic and the Federation of Jewish Communities in Slovakia. The working groups include representatives of the police and prosecutor's office, as well as civil society organizations focusing on human rights, anti-Roma racism, and anti-Semitism.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46 | Not available | 5 |
| 2022 | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| 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 2016 Data
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The police figure refers to crimes recorded as having a "specific motivation", i.e. hate crimes. The prosecution and sentencing figures refer only to the crimes recorded by police in 2016. Prosecutions initiated earlier are not captured here.
Hate crime recorded by police
The police figure refers to crimes recorded as having a "specific motivation", i.e. hate crimes.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Slovakia could benefit from encouraging victims to report hate crimes and could consider increasing co-operation with civil society in that respect.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08 | Attacks against property | Islamic Foundation in Slovakia
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2016-04 | Violent attacks against people | Islamic Foundation in Slovakia
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| 2016 | Violent attacks against people | Islamic Foundation in Slovakia
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
In its "Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia," the United Nations Human Rights Committee recommended preventive measures to counter racist attacks and to ensure the thorough investigation and prosecution of alleged perpetrators.
Anti-LGBTI hate crime
In its "Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia," the United Nations Human Rights Committee recommended measures to eradicate violence against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.