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State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:32nd Session, January 2019Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:CEDAW recommended that Slovakia adopt temporary special measures for all areas of the Convention in which women were underrepresented or disadvantaged. [Para 51] -
State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Contraception
Type:Review DocumentationSession:18th session, February 2014Status:NeglectedContents:... Increase access to affordable contraceptive methods for all women by including the costs of modern contraceptive methods in the public health insurance scheme ... [Para 38] -
State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:32nd Session, January 2019Status:Reference AddressedContents:CEDAW was concerned at the heightened risk of violence, labour exploitation and racially motivated acts faced by migrant women. It urged Slovakia to introduce protective measures for all migrant women, including undocumented ones. [Para 81]
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State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:5th session, May 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Implement the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, including taking adequate legislative measures to ensure explicit prohibition of sexual exploitation and abuse of children under criminal law, ensuring that children are not criminalized or penalized, and intensify efforts in for implementation of laws and policies protecting children against economic exploitation.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 21) Two EU Regulations were transposed by the amendment to the Criminal Code of 1 August 2013.
- Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography;
- Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims.
Para 22) Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (signed by Slovakia in 2009) and the Convention on combating trafficking in human beings in line with recommendations made by relevant monitoring body (GRETA).
The aim of the amendment was to achieve compliance with the Council of Europe
Para 28) In 2010, the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family carried out campaign on alternative forms of upbringing and on strengthening parental rights. Manuals from the Council of Europe programme "Building a Europe for and with Children" and from campaign on sexual violence against children were distributed to foster homes and to offices of labour, social affairs and family. -
State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:AngolaAngolaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:5th session, May 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Take effective legislative measures to achieve gender parity in accordance with CEDAW.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 17) The amendment to the Anti-Discrimination Act of April 2013 enables the adoption of affirmative actions to eliminate disadvantages based on, inter alia, sex/gender. By this modification, prerequisite for effective measures targeted, inter alia, on increasing of women participation in decision-making positions was fulfilled. Slovakia is fully aware of the need to adopt further steps with respect to electoral legislation. However, none are currently under consideration. There are no political initiatives to increase the participation of women in political parties.
Para 18) With respect to the implementation of the recommendation to narrow and close wage gap and enact equal pay for equal work, Slovakia took necessary legislative steps in this regard. In 2007, an important provision that legislatively enacted a wage for equal work; and for work of equal value for men and women was added to the Labour Code. Despite existing legislation significant differences in remuneration for men and women, however, persist. Inequalities gradually decrease; the difference currently represents approximately 20%. In other words, the average wage of women represents less than 80% of the average wage of men.
Para 19) Several measures are currently carried out and envisaged respectively to step up efforts in equal remuneration of men and women, including exchange of good practice in the EU, implementation of gender audits at least in public administration, preparation of trainings and certification of gender audits in cooperation with the ILO. The day of equal remuneration for men and women (5 April) was introduced as a mean for public awareness. -
State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Forced sterilization
Type:Review DocumentationSession:5th session, May 2009Status:Reference AddressedContents:The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism acknowledged the response of the Government which stated that action has been taken on this matter but drew the attention of the Government to the urgency of the need to further develop strict and enforced policies concerning sterilization of women. [Para 45] -
State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:ArgentinaArgentinaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:5th session, May 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Prioritize the implementation of measures to address all forms of violence against women in the family and in society and to ensure that women victims of violence have immediate means for protection and reparation.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 20) At national level, several initiatives were launched in the area of combating violence against women, including the ratification and implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, and the adoption of the National Action Plan for Prevention and Elimination of Violence against Women. The Institute for Research of Labour and Family submits an annual Report on Violence against Women which assesses the scope and efficiency of support provided to victims. As regards initiatives envisaged for the future, establishment of coordination centre for violence against women and domestic violence is under preparation aimed at providing guidance on the prevention and elimination of violence. A project focused on social inclusion of perpetrators of domestic violence in prison and training of staff working with perpetrators is carried out in cooperation with NGOs.
Para 23) ... The Ministry of Justice will transpose Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 25 October 2012, establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, with a view to reach comprehensive arrangement of victims' rights in criminal proceedings, including their access to legal assistance.
Para 24) The Act on compensation of persons affected by violent crimes was amended as of 1 June 2013 with a view to explicitly stipulate that persons affected by the crime of rape, sexual violence and sexual abuse have the right to pecuniary compensation for bodily injury and for moral damages (mental trauma, stress, anxiety, frustration). -
State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Family planning
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:5th session, May 2009Status:NeglectedContents:Adequately regulate the invocation of conscientious objection by health professionals so as to ensure that women's access to health and reproductive health is not limited. Take measures to increase the access of women and adolescent girls to affordable health-care services, including reproductive health care, and to increase access to information and affordable means of family planning. [Para 38; CEDAW] -
State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:TurkeyTurkeyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOICIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:32nd Session, January 2019Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify the Istanbul Convention – Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence, which was signed in 2011.
ExplanationNoted. As the supreme legislative body in Slovak Republic, the National Council called on the Government of Slovak Republic in its Resolution 1697 of 29 March 2019 to refrain from the process moving towards ratifying the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence by Slovak Republic and has carried out all acts related to notifying the Council of Europe that Slovak Republic does not intend to become a party to the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.
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State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:32nd Session, January 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Redouble efforts and take effective measures to promote general understanding of gender equality among the population.
ExplanationIn all provisions and in relation to all recommendations where the term "gender equality" is mentioned, Slovak Republic operates by using the terminology introduced in the National Strategy of Gender Equality in Slovakia, according to which “gender equality” (gender equality + gender equity) is synonymous with the equality of men and women, with emphasis on the elimination of existing inequalities as the goal of equality in the social status of men and women”.
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State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
- Violence on the basis of gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:32nd Session, January 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Amend the Criminal Code to include specific reference to hate crimes for sexual orientation and that sexual orientation is not considered a ground for disability.
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State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
Type:RecommendationSession:32nd Session, January 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Introduce protective measures for all migrant women, including undocumented ones.
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State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:18th session, February 2014Status:NeglectedContents:In 2013, the CRC urged Slovakia to ratify OP-CRC-IC. [Para 2] -
State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:18th session, February 2014Status:AcceptedContents:Consider adopting measures to prevent gender-based violence, including amending legislation to include such an offence.ExplanationIn December 2013, the Government approved the National Action Plan for the Prevention and Elimination of Violence against Women for 2014-2019 aimed to develop, implement and coordinate national policy on prevention and elimination of violence against women. To step up efforts in the field of combating violence against women, the Coordination and Methodology Centre for Violence against Women and Domestic Violence will be established in 2014.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 4) As for prevention and elimination of violence against women, several measures have been adopted in line with the National Action Plan for the Prevention and Elimination of Violence against Women 2014-2019.
Para 15) The adoption of the Victims Act also resulted in amending the provisions of CC laying down a special motive (§140). In the case of selected criminal offences, having the characteristics of a special motive warrants the use of heavier sentences. The previous provisions related to special motive in §140e established that a criminal offence is committed out of a special motive if it is committed out of hatred towards a group of persons or an individual for their actual or assumed membership of a race, nation, nationality, ethnic group, for their actual or assumed origin, colour, sexual orientation, political opinion or religion. The amendment to the CC also added sex to the definition of a reason for hatred.
Para 58) Reports of alleged inhumane treatment or use of violence against arrested, detained or accused persons by members of the PF are duly examined and investigated by an investigator or an authorised member of the PF of the Office of Inspection Service of the Section of Control and Inspection Service of the MI SR regardless of sex, race or ethnic origin of the aggrieved persons.
National Report Annex 1:
The Act on Crime Victims became effective on 1 January 2018. The Act introduces basic concepts such as ‘victim’, ‘particularly vulnerable victim’, or ‘domestic violence crimes’ into the legal system. A domestic violence crime is, among other things, a crime committed by using violence or the threat of violence against a spouse, former spouse, partner, former partner, parent of the same child or to other person who lives or lived in the same household. Particularly vulnerable persons are also persons who are victims of domestic violence crimes.
The adoption of the Act on Crime Victims also resulted in amending the provisions of the Criminal Law laying down special motive (§140). In the case of selected criminal offences, having the characteristics of a special motive warrants the use of heavier sentences. The amendment to the Criminal Law also adds sex to the definition of a reason for hatred.
Domestic violence is a criminal offence in the Slovak Republic. The interpretation of these unlawful acts covers all possible situations, while respecting the international definition of this criminal offence. Besides domestic violence crimes, the Criminal Law specifically defines sexual violence crimes, as well as rape, which also includes marital rape. The Slovak legal system does not tolerate any form of rape during marriage.
In recent years, a series of amendments amending a number of provisions of the CL, the Criminal Code and other laws, which were substantially related to prosecution of violence against women including domestic violence, have been adopted in the Slovak Republic. One of the measures is evicting the offender from the shared household. The period of time a police officer is authorised to evict a violent person for has been extended from 48 hours to 10 days. The eviction includes the obligation of an evicted person not to approach the person under threat closer than the distance of 10 metres.
The project of establishing the Coordination-Methodological Centre for Gender-Based and Domestic Violence (CMC) remains one of the key projects in the field. The CMC was officially established in 2015. The main objective is to create, implement and coordinate a comprehensive national policy in the field. The CMC set up an expert team responsible for professional coordination and supervision of systematic prevention and intervention to support victims and to provide services in the field of violence against women and domestic violence. The CMC ensures professional coordination of activities through methodological guidelines on providing services in the field of primary prevention and elimination of violence against women and their children, and creates conditions for multi-institutional cooperation.
The recommendation has been implemented.
UN Compilation:
Para 53) Several treaty bodies noted the adoption of the National Action Plan for the Prevention and Elimination of Violence against Women 2014–2019. CEDAW noted with concern, however, the prevalence of gender-based violence and harmful practices against women, the underreporting of such violence and the low numbers of prosecutions and convictions of perpetrators, the limited application of protection orders by the police and the lack of a coordinated system for preventive measures and victim assistance in cases of gender-based violence.
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State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:18th session, February 2014Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt a comprehensive programme on sexual and reproductive health and rights, based on international human rights and WHO standards, and involve non-governmental organizations working on women's rights and on reproductive rights in the preparation and implementation of this programme.ExplanationAccess to contraception and abortion is regulated by law. These issues as well as sexual education and reproductive rights shall be reflected in the National Programme for Women Care, Safe Maternity and Reproductive Health, currently under preparation. Due to the absence of consensus at an expert level, its adoption has been postponed until the end of October 2015. With regard to the recommendation to improve access to contraception for women, the main objective of the national medicine policy is to ensure efficient, high-quality and safe medicines for the population. Hormonal contraception is reimbursed by the public health insurance when prescribed to treat medical problems. The Ministry of Health does not consider the free use of hormonal contraception as the highest standard of physical and mental health of women. For vulnerable women/women with low income, national authorities will seek alternative methods of contraception. Slovakia will continue to guarantee the right to conscientious objection in accordance with current legal framework.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 55) The problems of reproductive health are also dealt with by the National Programme for the Care of Children and Adolescents, whose aim is to ensure optimum care for pregnant women and newborns. It includes both the effort and successful implementation of measures to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity rates, as well as improvement of the health status of new-born infants by providing equal access to health care, including family planning with an emphasis on Roma communities and other disadvantaged population groups. In order to protect the health and life of unborn children, the SR promotes the use of in utero medical procedures.
Para 56) All women in Slovakia have sufficient access to contraception methods. According to the data from the database of registered medicines at the State Institute for Drug Control, there are currently 387 types of hormonal contraceptives and 13 types of topical contraceptives registered in the SR that healthcare providers can prescribe to women. These contraceptives along with other forms of contraception are not covered by public health insurance, although in cases where their use is medically justified, they may be covered by a healthcare insurer from public health insurance. Condoms are freely available for sale at retail outlets.
Para 57) As part of its efforts to improve access to healthcare gynaecology and obstetrics wards for marginalised Roma women, the Ministry of Health of the SR (hereafter as “MH SR”) is preparing a pilot scheme within the Healthy Communities project to create health education assistant positions in hospitals (i.e. at gynaecology and obstetrics wards). Health education assistants are all employees from among the Roma population who are continuously educated in the field of healthcare and reproductive health. They are a key element in breaking down social barriers to providing healthcare to Roma minorities. Health education assistants will identify and link special needs of Roma women on the hand with the requirements of medical staff on the other, with an emphasis on an intercultural approach. This will allow the monitoring of possible signs of segregation of Roma women in providing healthcare.
National Report Annex 1:
The Government of the Slovak Republic assigned to the Minister of Health the task of preparing the “National Programme on Care for Women, Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health”. There are also ongoing discussions among interested parties on various aspects of these problems, as agreement on how to address them has not been reached. It is also for this reason that the Minister of Health of the Slovak Republic requested that the submission of the programme for approval be postponed until October 2019.
The recommendation has been implemented.
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State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Forced sterilization
- Marginalized groups of women
Type:Review DocumentationSession:32nd Session, January 2019Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:CEDAW remained concerned that there was no systematic monitoring of the implementation of relevant legislation on the prohibition of forced sterilization. CRPD was concerned about the lack of investigations for cases of forced sterilization. CEDAW noted that some cases of forced sterilization had been pending in the national courts for long periods. The HR Committee was concerned that Slovakia had still not acknowledged responsibility for the past practice of forced sterilization of Roma women. [Para 42]
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State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Abortion
Type:Review DocumentationSession:18th session, February 2014Status:NeglectedContents:... Ensure that the personal data of patients undergoing abortion remained confidential. [Para 53; CESCR] -
State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:32nd Session, January 2019Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The CoE-Commissioner called on Slovakia to improve the protection afforded to trans and intersex persons, including intersex children. Attention should be paid to countering unlawful practices imposing medical interventions and non-marriage requirements for the official recognition of gender reassignment. He urged the authorities to set up strong, explicit guarantees protecting intersex children from unnecessary surgical procedures aimed at assigning them a sex without their free and informed consent. [Para 27]
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State Under Review:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:5th session, May 2009Status:RejectedContents:Formulate and implement a national plan of action for the protection of the civil rights of LGBT persons. -
State Under Review:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
Type:RecommendationSession:34th Session, November 2019Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Enact general legislation on the recognition of both same-sex parents involved in the growth of a child, as well as extending access to adoption to same-sex couples on par with others.
ExplanationNoted. The current legislation already envisages the presumption of paternity for children born in civil partnership (the partner of the woman who gave birth to the child is considered the child’s mother). Concerning unilateral adoptions, homosexual couples have an equal position to heterosexual couples.
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State Under Review:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:IsraelIsraelRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:34th Session, November 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and promote awareness-raising campaigns to combat stereotypes and prejudices against LGBTI people.
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State Under Review:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:GreeceGreeceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:34th Session, November 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Revise the definition of rape in the Criminal Code so that it is based on the absence of consent.
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State Under Review:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:34th Session, November 2019Status:Reference AddressedContents:It was recommended that Slovenia ratify … the OP-ICESCR … [Para 2]
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State Under Review:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Right to health
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:34th Session, November 2019Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS1 recommended introducing protocols and guidance on legal gender recognition and trans affirming health care, based on person’s self-determination and in line with international standards and best practices. It recommended ... the provision of trainings for educational professionals to eliminate gender-based discrimination and transphobia and secure safe space for trans individuals within the educational system. [Para 17]
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State Under Review:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:7th session, February 2010Status:NeglectedContents:Take urgent and concrete measures to address stereotypic attitudes towards Roma women and girls, and accelerate their achievement of de facto equality. [Para 15; CEDAW]