ECRI, ECRI Conclusions on the implementation of the recommendations in respect of THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC subject to interim follow-up Adopted on 24 March 2017
Country
Slovakia
Title
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
Council of Europe body
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Racism & xenophobia Discrimination Ethnic profiling
Target Population
Muslims Migrants Ethnic minorities People with migrant background Refugees & asylum seekers
Key findings
ECRI has been informed by the authorities that amendments to the recording of police statistics on criminal offences were introduced. These statistics now record also the specific bias motivation for each offence of “extremism” and hate speech.
ECRI is pleased to note that statistics are now disaggregated according to the specific bias motivation of the offender as recorded by the police, and that these statistics are made public as part of the annual Report on Extremism.
Despite these positive developments, ECRI notes that there is still no recording of the followup given to hate speech incidents by the justice system. ECRI considers that data concerning the offences of hate speech should not only be disaggregated according to the specific motivation, but should also contain a clear indication of the follow-up given by the justice system from the time of the recording by the police.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
The working methods for the preparation of the reports involve documentary analyses, a visit to the country concerned, and then a confidential dialogue with the national authorities.
Sample details and representativeness
ECRI’s reports are analyses based on a great deal of information gathered from a wide variety of sources.