Slovakia, Ministerstvo vnútra (Ministry of Interior) `Monitorovacia správa o stave extrémizmu v Slovenskej republike za obdobie rokov 2020 – 2021` (Monitoring report on the state of extremism in the Slovak Republic for the period 2020 - 2021)

Country

Slovakia

Title

Slovakia, Ministerstvo vnútra (Ministry of Interior) `Monitorovacia správa o stave extrémizmu v Slovenskej republike za obdobie rokov 2020 – 2021` (Monitoring report on the state of extremism in the Slovak Republic for the period 2020 - 2021)

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Year

2022

Type of publication

parliamentary document

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

Public authority

Institution

Slovakia, Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky, Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic

Main Thematic Focus

Hate crime

Target Population

Ethnic minorities Migrants Muslims religious minorities,

Key findings

Attitudes, manifestations and actions of right-wing extremists motivated by extremist ideology were more present in 2020 and 2021 than in the previous period. The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed greatly to the escalation of tensions and the deepening of a more common polarisation. The result was a 28.4% year-on-year increase in extremist crime in 2020. While 109 prosecutions for extremism offences were initiated in 2019, the number increased to 140 in 2020. In general, on average in 2020 and 2021, extremist attacks were most often directed against Roma (43.1%), Jews (27.7%), foreigners and migrants, including people of other colour (12.7%), Muslims and because of their religious affiliation to Islam (5.5%), and members of the LGBTI minority because of their sexual orientation (4.9%).

Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)

N/A (statistics of law enforcement institutions and Ministry of Interior)

Sample details and representativeness

Not applicable

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