Slovenia, The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Varuh človekovih pravic RS), Annual Report for 2013
Country
Slovenia
Title
Year
Publication type
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
National human rights body
Institution
Thematic focus
Hate speech: Public incitement to hatred or violence
Groups
General population
Key findings
The Ombudsman condemns Hate speech and discusses about appropriate responses to Hate speech. The Ombudsman expresses a view that (s)he joins those who believe that punishment and criminal prosecution are not the right answer to Hate speech and that these phenomena cannot be eliminated with such measures. Instead, “the public response and public condemnation of unacceptable practices are of particular importance.”
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Descriptive presentation of activities, observations, recommendations of the Ombudsman.
Sample details and representativeness
Not relevant