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31 August 2017
SLOVAKIA
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Source:
United Nations. Geospatial Information Section.
Date of Document:
August 2016
Accessed Date:
2 August 2017
Title:
Slovaquie. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Accessed Date:
2 October 2012
Title:
Slovakia. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
1 August 2017
Accessed Date:
22 August 2017
Title:
Slovaquie: (3) La politique linguistique à l'égard des minorités nationales. L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde.
Source:
L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde.
Date of Document:
14 February 2011
Accessed Date:
24 May 2016
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; legislation; minorities
Title:
Slovak Republic. Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Europe, 2016.
Source:
United States. Social Security Administration.
Date of Document:
September 2016
Accessed Date:
2 August 2017
Title:
Slovaquie: (1) Informations préliminaires et dispositions constitutionnelles. L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde.
Source:
L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde.
Date of Document:
14 December 2015
Accessed Date:
24 May 2016
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; legislation; minorities
Title:
Slovakia. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
3 March 2017
Accessed Date:
7 March 2017
Title:
Slovakia. Amnesty International Annual Report 2016/17: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Accessed Date:
2 August 2017
Title:
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Slovakia
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
26 March 2014
Accessed Date:
21 May 2014
Keywords:
children; disappeared persons; domestic violence; ethnic and national groups; gender equality; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; legislation; minorities; police/security forces; sexual minorities; torture; trafficking in persons
Title:
Report by Nils Muižnieks Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe following his Visit to the Slovak Republic from 15 to 19 June 2015.
Source:
Council of Europe. Commissioner for Human Rights.
Date of Document:
13 October 2015
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
children; corruption; disappeared persons; domestic violence; ethnic and national groups; extremist/terrorist organizations; gender equality; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; minorities; nationality; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; race; sexual minorities; social services; torture; trafficking in persons
Title:
Slovakia. Nations in Transit 2017.
Author:
Benjamin Cunningham
Accessed Date:
2 August 2017
Title:
Slovakia. Freedom in the World 2016.
Accessed Date:
25 August 2017
Title:
Report on the observance of human rights including the observance of the principle of equal treatment in the Slovak Republic for the year 2015
Source:
Slovak National Centre for Human Rights
Date of Document:
14 October 2016
Accessed Date:
2 August 2017
Title:
List of issues in relation to the fourth periodic report of Slovakia. Addendum. Replies of Slovakia to the list of issues.
Code:
CCPR/C/SVK/Q/4/Add.1
Date of Document:
15 September 2016
Accessed Date:
2 August 2017
Title:
Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Committee.
Date of Document:
22 November 2016
Accessed Date:
2 August 2017
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Act No. 40/1993 Coll. on nationality of the Slovak Republic
Accessed Date:
25 July 2013
Keywords:
citizenship; legislation
Title:
3. The Current Citizenship Regime. Country Report: Slovakia.
Source:
European Union Democracy Observatory Citizenship. EUDO Citizenship.
Date of Document:
January 2013
Accessed Date:
21 May 2014
Keywords:
children; citizenship; legislation; statistics
Title:
Conditions for Granting Slovak Citizenship (Naturalization)
Source:
International Organization for Migration. Migration Information Center.
Accessed Date:
21 May 2014
Keywords:
children; citizenship; legislation; marriage
Title:
Manufacture, distribution and use of fraudulent documents, including identity, police, court, and medical documents; ability of a person to obtain valid identity documents using false information (2012-March 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
15 June 2015
Accessed Date:
29 June 2015
Keywords:
corruption; crime; document fraud; government corruption; identity documents; institutional efficacy; medical records; organized crime; police corruption; police efficacy; police report; statistics
Title:
The identity card, including the agency that issues the card, the conditions and documents required to obtain the card, and a detailed description of the card and its use; the benefits provided by this card (social benefits); whether a Roma who...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
17 June 2015
Accessed Date:
29 June 2015
Keywords:
citizenship; ethnic and national groups; freedom of movement; identity documents; legislation; minorities; nationality; political activities; statistics
Title:
Slovakia Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
22 August 2017
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
I. Political Transformation. Bertelsmann Stiftung, BTI 2016 - Slovakia Country Report.
Source:
Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
children; citizenship; corruption; election; ethnic and national groups; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; minorities; nationality; police efficacy; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; religion
Title:
Government response to neo-Nazi and extremist groups, including political parties and gangs (2009-June 2012)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
12 July 2012
Accessed Date:
10 October 2012
Keywords:
crime; election; ethnic and national groups; extremist/terrorist organizations; freedom of assembly; gangs; institutional efficacy; Internet; judicial efficacy; legislation; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political organizations; race; sexual minorities; state surveillance; statistics
Title:
Slovak Republic. Election for President of 29 March 2014.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
23 June 2015
Keywords:
election; political organizations
Title:
Slovak Republic. Election for Národná Rada (Slovak National Council) of 5 March 2016.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
31 May 2016
Keywords:
election; political organizations
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Slovakia. Compilation of Country Profiles.
Source:
Women Against Violence Europe
Date of Document:
July 2016
Accessed Date:
22 August 2017
Title:
Slovakia. Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014.
Source:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Accessed Date:
28 November 2014
Keywords:
children; citizenship; disappeared persons; domestic violence; family law; female genital mutilation; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of movement; gender equality; gender-based violence; labour; legal system; legislation; marriage; political activities; political organizations; race; sexual violence; social services; statistics; trafficking in persons
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Slovakia
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.
Date of Document:
20 November 2015
Accessed Date:
31 May 2016
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; ethnic and national groups; gender equality; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; minorities; nationality; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; race; social services; statistics; trafficking in persons
Title:
Gender equality policies in Slovakia
Source:
European Parliament. Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union.
Date of Document:
April 2017
Author:
Silvia Porubanova
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
National Report – the Slovak Republic. Mapping the legislation and assessing the impact of Protection Orders in the European Member States (POEMS).
Date of Document:
February 2015
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Slovakia. Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe. 6th Edition.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. ILGA-Europe.
Date of Document:
May 2017
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Situation of sexual minorities within the Roma community, including legislation; treatment by the Roma community, state protection and support services, specifically in Prešov and Levoca areas (2013-2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
11 June 2015
Accessed Date:
29 June 2015
Keywords:
crime; ethnic and national groups; extremist/terrorist organizations; freedom of expression; freedom of movement; gender equality; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; marriage; minorities; nationality; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; religion; social services
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Slovakia. 2017 OSAC Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
31 January 2017
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Slovak Republic (Tier 1). 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2017
Accessed Date:
22 August 2017
8.
Military Service - (No items in this section)
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems
Title:
Fundamental rights - Slovakia
Source:
European e-Justice Portal
Date of Document:
17 October 2012
Accessed Date:
22 August 2017
Title:
Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia
Source:
United Nations. Committee Against Torture.
Date of Document:
8 September 2015
Accessed Date:
31 May 2016
10.
Police and Security Forces
Title:
Procedures for obtaining police reports and medical records; whether the complainant can obtain the police reports and medical records without being personally present
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
30 June 2011
Accessed Date:
10 October 2012
Keywords:
crime; ethnic and national groups; gender equality; identity documents; legislation; medical records; police report
Title:
Police accountability and oversight mechanisms; procedures to file a complaint; state efforts to address complaints by Roma of police misconduct or abuse
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
6 July 2012
Accessed Date:
10 October 2012
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; police corruption; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; statistics; torture
Title:
Police structure from local to national levels; instances of police refusing to file or investigate a complaint of a crime, including recourse available to the victim; whether a copy of a police complaint or report is provided to the ...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
3 April 2014
Accessed Date:
29 May 2014
Keywords:
police efficacy; police report; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints
Title:
Public defender of rights' special report on facts indicating a severe violation of the fundamental rights and freedoms by the conduct taken by the police authorities
Source:
Slovakia. Public Defender of Rights.
Date of Document:
October 2016
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Slovakia. Freedom of the Press 2015.
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
corruption; ethnic and national groups; freedom of the press; judicial efficacy; legal system; organized crime; political activities; state surveillance
Title:
Slovak Republic. International Religious Freedom Report for 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
15 August 2017
Accessed Date:
22 August 2017
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
Title:
Slovakia. Challenging Discrimination Promoting Equality.
Source:
European Roma Rights Centre
Date of Document:
19 February 2016
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Ethnic Profiling in Slovakia: Prejudiced Policing of Roma Neighbourhoods.
Source:
European Roma Rights Centre
Date of Document:
24 May 2017
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Written Comments Concerning the Fourth Periodic Report of Slovak Republic. For Consideration by the United Nations´ Human Rights Committee at the 118nd Session (17 October 2016 – 04 November 2016).
Source:
Center for Civil and Human Rights
Date of Document:
September 2016
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Situation of Roma, including employment, housing, education, health care and political participation; government efforts to integrate Roma (2012-May 2016)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
13 June 2016
Accessed Date:
28 June 2016
Keywords:
children; ethnic and national groups; humanitarian situation; institutional efficacy; labour; legislation; political organizations; social services; statistics
Title:
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 9 of the Convention. Combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of States parties due in 2016: Slovakia.
Date of Document:
11 August 2016
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
NGOs involved in Roma issues, including locations, services, accessibility, and funding (2013-March 2014)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
4 April 2014
Accessed Date:
29 May 2014
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; institutional efficacy; minorities; race; social services
Title:
ECRI Report on Slovakia (fifth monitoring cycle)
Source:
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
Date of Document:
16 September 2014
Accessed Date:
23 June 2015
Keywords:
citizenship; crime; ethnic and national groups; gender equality; institutional efficacy; Internet; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; minorities; nationality; police efficacy; political activities; race; rejected asylum seekers; sexual minorities; social services
Title:
ECRI Conclusions on the Implementation of the Recommendations in Respect of the Slovak Republic Subject to Interim Follow-up
Source:
Council of Europe. European Commission against Racism and Intolerance.
Date of Document:
16 May 2017
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Languages taught at schools located in or around Roma settlements, registration requirements, and proficiency tests; whether there is adult language training available in the Slovak language (2000-2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
21 January 2015
Accessed Date:
23 June 2015
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups
Title:
Housing situation of Roma in Bratislava, Smizany, Levoca and Spisska Nova Ves; state programs related to housing for Roma (2011-July 2014)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
1 August 2014
Accessed Date:
23 June 2015
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; labour; minorities; social services; statistics
Title:
Enforcement of the Antidiscrimination Act through the court system, including the number and types of cases brought forward and case outcomes; information on legal aid or other assistance available to discrimination victims...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
29 November 2016
Accessed Date:
28 August 2017
Title:
A Lesson in Discrimination: Segregation of Romani Children in Primary Education in Slovakia
Source:
Amnesty International; European Roma Rights Centre
Date of Document:
1 March 2017
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Slovakia. Report on the implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies.
Date of Document:
14 November 2014
Accessed Date:
23 June 2015
Keywords:
children; crime; election; ethnic and national groups; gender equality; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; minorities; nationality; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; race; social services; statistics
Title:
Slovak Republic Country Assessment 2015
Source:
European Commission
Accessed Date:
31 May 2016
Keywords:
children; ethnic and national groups; legislation; minorities; race; social services
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement
Title:
European Union: Application of the Protocol on Asylum for Nationals of Member States of the European Union (2013-June 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
9 July 2015
Accessed Date:
31 July 2015
Keywords:
citizenship; freedom of movement; identity documents; legislation; political activities; statistics
Title:
European Union: Freedom of movement, residency and social security regulations for European Union (EU) nationals who move to other EU countries; the situation of Czech, Hungarian, and Slovak nationals who move to other EU countries, including...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
16 July 2015
Accessed Date:
31 July 2015
Keywords:
citizenship; freedom of movement; identity documents; legislation; political activities; statistics
15.
Labour, Employment and Unions - (No items in this section)
16.
Other - (No items in this section)
The following changes have been made to the previous package dated 31 March 2017:
Source:
United Nations. Cartographic Section.
Date of Document:
May 2004
URL:
http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/slovakia.pdf
Accessed Date:
2 October 2012
Title:
Slovakia. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
16 June 2016
URL:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/lo.html
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
country overview; map
Title:
Slovak Republic. Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Europe, 2014.
Source:
United States. Social Security Administration.
Date of Document:
September 2014
URL:
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/2014-2015/europe/slovak-republic.pdf
Accessed Date:
23 June 2015
Keywords:
children; labour; legislation; social services; statistics
Title:
Slovakia. Amnesty International Annual Report 2015/16: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/europe-and-central-asia/slovakia/report-slovakia/
Accessed Date:
24 May 2016
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; ethnic and national groups; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; judicial efficacy; legislation; minorities; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces complaints; rejected asylum seekers; sexual minorities; social services; torture
Title:
Slovakia. Nations in Transit 2016.
Author:
Benjamin Cunningham
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/nations-transit/2016/slovakia
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
corruption; election; freedom of the press; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; sexual minorities; witness protection
Title:
Slovakia. Freedom in the World 2015.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2015/slovakia#.VXrzE0by0md
Accessed Date:
26 June 2015
Keywords:
corruption; domestic violence; election; ethnic and national groups; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of movement; freedom of the press; gender equality; government corruption; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; marriage; minorities; penal system; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; religion; sexual minorities; trafficking in persons
Title:
Slovakia Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
URL:
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country/LO.html
Accessed Date:
31 May 2016
Keywords:
identity documents
Title:
Slovakia. Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. ILGA-Europe.
Date of Document:
May 2016
URL:
http://www.ilga-europe.org/sites/default/files/2016/full_annual_review.pdf
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
children; family law; freedom of expression; human rights activists; judicial efficacy; legislation; marriage; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; religion; sexual minorities
Title:
Slovakia. 2016 OSAC Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
27 January 2016
URL:
https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=18948
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
crime; drug trafficking; ethnic and national groups; extremist/terrorist organizations; organized crime; police efficacy; sexual minorities; trafficking in persons; transport infrastructure
Title:
Slovak Republic (Tier 1). 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
July 2015
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/countries/2015/243527.htm
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
children; ethnic and national groups; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; legislation; police efficacy; social services; trafficking in persons
Title:
Slovak Republic. International Religious Freedom Report for 2014.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
14 October 2015
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/religiousfreedom/index.htm?year=2014&dlid=238432
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; extremist/terrorist organizations; freedom of expression; legislation; political opposition; political organizations; religion
Title:
Public education system, including attendance and funding requirements for primary and secondary schools; funding available for students seeking post-secondary education, including university, college or trade school (2013-May 2014)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
22 May 2014
URL:
http://www.irb.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=455342&pls=1
Accessed Date:
23 June 2015
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; institutional efficacy; minorities; social services
Title:
Slovakia. Wave Report 2014. Specialized Women's Support Services and New Tools for Combatting Gender-Based Violence in Europe.
Source:
Women Against Violence Europe
Author:
Kelly Blank et al.
URL:
http://fileserver.wave-network.org/researchreports/COUNTRY_REPORT_2014.pdf
Accessed Date:
23 June 2015
Keywords:
domestic violence; gender-based violence; sexual violence; social services; statistics
Title:
Slovakia: Low Turnout Scuttles Discriminatory Referendum. Public Rejects Efforts to Limit Human Rights.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
8 February 2015
URL:
http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/02/08/slovakia-low-turnout-scuttles-discriminatory-referendum
Accessed Date:
23 June 2015
Keywords:
children; election; legal system; marriage; political activities; sexual minorities
Title:
Slovakia. EU Anti-Corruption Report.
Source:
European Union. European Commission.
Date of Document:
2 March 2014
URL:
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/organized-crime-and-human-trafficking/corruption/anti-corruption-report/docs/2014_acr_slovakia_chapter_en.pdf
Accessed Date:
21 May 2014
Keywords:
corruption; institutional efficacy; legislation; political organizations; statistics
Title:
Report to the Government of the Slovak Republic on the Visit to the Slovak Republic carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 24 September to 3 October 2013
Source:
Council of Europe
Date of Document:
25 November 2014
URL:
http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/svk/2014-29-inf-eng.pdf
Accessed Date:
2 December 2014
Keywords:
children; ethnic and national groups; labour; legal system; legislation; minorities; penal system; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; race; statistics
Title:
Response of the Government of the Slovak Republic to the Report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its Visit to the Slovak Republic from 24 September to 3 October 2013
Source:
Council of Europe. Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Date of Document:
25 November 2014
URL:
http://www.refworld.org/docid/547c35244.html
Accessed Date:
2 December 2014
Keywords:
children; ethnic and national groups; labour; legal system; legislation; minorities; penal system; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; race; statistics
Title:
Parallel Report by the European Roma Rights Centre Concerning Slovakia. To the Human Rights Council, within its Universal Periodic Review, for consideration at its 18th session (January-February 2014).
Source:
European Roma Rights Centre
Date of Document:
20 June 2013
URL:
http://www.errc.org/cms/upload/file/slovakia-un-upr-submission-24-june-2013.pdf
Accessed Date:
21 May 2014
Keywords:
crime; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; institutional efficacy; legislation; minorities; police/security forces; race; torture; warrants
Title:
Treatment of Roma, including acts of violence, forced sterilization and state protection (2009-June 2012)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
6 July 2012
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=454070
Accessed Date:
10 October 2012
Keywords:
children; crime; ethnic and national groups; extremist/terrorist organizations; judicial efficacy; legal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political organizations; race; statistics
Title:
Slovakia. Roma Inclusion Index 2015.
Source:
Decade of Roma Inclusion Secretariat Foundation
Date of Document:
September 2015
URL:
http://www.romadecade.org/cms/upload/file/9810_file1_roma-inclusion-index-2015-s.pdf
Accessed Date:
30 September 2015
Keywords:
children; ethnic and national groups; gender equality; labour; minorities; race; social services; statistics
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined ninth and tenth periodic reports of Slovakia. Addendum. Information received from Slovakia on follow-up to the concluding observations
Code:
CERD/C/SVK/CO/9-10/Add.1
Date of Document:
14 May 2014
URL:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CERD%2fC%2fSVK%2fCO%2f9-10%2fAdd.1&Lang=en
Accessed Date:
24 June 2015
Keywords:
children; crime; election; ethnic and national groups; extremist/terrorist organizations; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; minorities; nationality; police efficacy; police/security forces; race; social services
Title:
Concluding observations on the ninth to the tenth periodic reports of Slovakia, adopted by the Committee at its eighty-second session (11 February–1 March 2013)
Code:
CERD/C/ SVK/CO/9-10
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Date of Document:
17 April 2013
URL:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CERD%2fC%2fSVK%2fCO%2f9-10&Lang=en
Accessed Date:
24 June 2015
Keywords:
children; crime; ethnic and national groups; extremist/terrorist organizations; gender-based violence; internal displacement; judicial efficacy; legislation; minorities; nationality; police efficacy; police/security forces; race; social services
Title:
The Public Defender of Rights's Extraordinary Report regarding facts indicating serious violation of fundamental rights and freedoms by actions taken by some bodies.
Source:
Slovakia. Public Defender of Rights.
Date of Document:
August 2013
URL:
http://www.vop.gov.sk/files/ExtraordinaryReport.pdf
Accessed Date:
23 June 2015
Keywords:
children; ethnic and national groups; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; labour; legal system; minorities; nationality; police efficacy; police/security forces; social services; statistics
Title:
The European Union and Roma – Factsheet: Slovakia
Source:
European Commission
Date of Document:
4 April 2014
URL:
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/files/roma_country_factsheets_2014/slovakia_en.pdf
Accessed Date:
14 November 2014
Keywords:
children; ethnic and national groups; labour; minorities; race; social services; statistics
Title:
Roma Matrix Country Report: Slovakia.
Source:
University of Salford Manchester; University of York
Date of Document:
July 2014
Author:
Jarmila Lajčáková
URL:
https://romamatrix.eu/file/287/download?token=lQ_hIfkEXoN-EMRoCpyGm2ij-SWdNQLbsknuPuevhYA
Accessed Date:
24 June 2015
Keywords:
children; crime; domestic violence; election; ethnic and national groups; gender equality; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; minorities; nationality; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political organizations; race; sexual violence; social services; statistics; trafficking in persons
Title:
Spain/European Union: Migration of Roma throughout the European Union; whether Roma can relocate to Spain and seek employment; treatment of Roma individuals who relocate and then live in Spain (2009-January 2011)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
8 March 2011
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=453357
Accessed Date:
14 November 2012
Keywords:
corruption; crime; ethnic and national groups; freedom of movement; gangs; identity documents; labour; minorities; nationality; police/security forces complaints; race; social services; statistics
Title:
Estonia/European Union: Migration of Roma throughout the European Union; whether Roma individuals can relocate to Estonia and seek employment; treatment of Roma individuals who relocate and then live in Estonia (2008-January 2011)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
8 March 2011
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=453356
Accessed Date:
14 November 2012
Keywords:
citizenship; corruption; crime; ethnic and national groups; freedom of movement; identity documents; labour; minorities; race; social services
Title:
Time to debunk myths and prejudices about Roma migrants in Europe
Source:
Council of Europe. Commissioner for Human Rights.
Date of Document:
16 July 2015
URL:
http://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/time-to-debunk-myths-and-prejudices-about-roma-migrants-in-europe
Accessed Date:
31 May 2016
Title:
Report on the observance of human rights including the observance of the principle of equal treatment in the Slovak Republic for the year 2015
Source:
Slovak National Centre for Human Rights
Date of Document:
14 October 2016
URL:
http://www.snslp.sk/CCMS/files/2015_Report_on_the_observance_of_human_rights_including_the_principle_of_equal_treatment.pdf
Accessed Date:
2 August 2017
Title:
List of issues in relation to the fourth periodic report of Slovakia. Addendum. Replies of Slovakia to the list of issues.
Code:
CCPR/C/SVK/Q/4/Add.1
Date of Document:
15 September 2016
URL:
http://undocs.org/en/CCPR/C/SVK/Q/4/Add.1
Accessed Date:
2 August 2017
Title:
Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Committee.
Date of Document:
22 November 2016
URL:
http://www.undocs.org/en/CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4
Accessed Date:
2 August 2017
Title:
Slovakia. Compilation of Country Profiles.
Source:
Women Against Violence Europe
Date of Document:
July 2016
URL:
http://fileserver.wave-network.org/researchreports/WAVEReport2015_Compilation_Country_Profiles.pdf
Accessed Date:
22 August 2017
Title:
Gender equality policies in Slovakia
Source:
European Parliament. Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union.
Date of Document:
April 2017
Author:
Silvia Porubanova
URL:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2017/583140/IPOL_STU(2017)583140_EN.pdf
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
National Report – the Slovak Republic. Mapping the legislation and assessing the impact of Protection Orders in the European Member States (POEMS).
Date of Document:
February 2015
URL:
http://poems-project.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Slovakia-final.pdf
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Fundamental rights - Slovakia
Source:
European e-Justice Portal
Date of Document:
17 October 2012
URL:
https://e-justice.europa.eu/content_fundamental_rights-176-sk-en.do?member=1
Accessed Date:
22 August 2017
Title:
Public defender of rights' special report on facts indicating a severe violation of the fundamental rights and freedoms by the conduct taken by the police authorities
Source:
Slovakia. Public Defender of Rights.
Date of Document:
October 2016
URL:
http://www.vop.gov.sk/extraordinary-report-2016
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Slovakia. Challenging Discrimination Promoting Equality.
Source:
European Roma Rights Centre
Date of Document:
19 February 2016
URL:
http://www.errc.org/article/errc-submission-to-the-european-commission-on-the-eu-roma-framework-february-2016/4462
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Ethnic Profiling in Slovakia: Prejudiced Policing of Roma Neighbourhoods.
Source:
European Roma Rights Centre
Date of Document:
24 May 2017
URL:
http://www.errc.org/cms/upload/file/Ethnic%20Profiling%20in%20Slovakia%20ERRC%20.pdf
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Written Comments Concerning the Fourth Periodic Report of Slovak Republic. For Consideration by the United Nations´ Human Rights Committee at the 118nd Session (17 October 2016 – 04 November 2016).
Source:
Center for Civil and Human Rights
Date of Document:
September 2016
URL:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/SVK/INT_CCPR_CSS_SVK_25193_E.pdf
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 9 of the Convention. Combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of States parties due in 2016: Slovakia.
Date of Document:
11 August 2016
URL:
http://undocs.org/en/CERD/C/SVK/11-12
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
ECRI Conclusions on the Implementation of the Recommendations in Respect of the Slovak Republic Subject to Interim Follow-up
Source:
Council of Europe. European Commission against Racism and Intolerance.
Date of Document:
16 May 2017
URL:
http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/ecri/Country-by-country/Slovakia/SVK-IFU-V-2017-024-ENG.pdf
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Enforcement of the Antidiscrimination Act through the court system, including the number and types of cases brought forward and case outcomes; information on legal aid or other assistance available to discrimination victims...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
29 November 2016
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=456868
Accessed Date:
28 August 2017
Title:
A Lesson in Discrimination: Segregation of Romani Children in Primary Education in Slovakia
Source:
Amnesty International; European Roma Rights Centre
Date of Document:
1 March 2017
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/eur72/5640/2017/en/
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
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