Human Rights Challenges
According to the 2019 Universal Periodic Review from the United Nations, the human rights challenges in Slovakia relates to, among others:
- Racial discrimination against different minorities, especially Roma, Muslims and persons of African descent.
- Increasingly hostile environment against persons on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
- Excessive use of force by law enforcement officials, mostly after apprehension, which might amount to ill-treatment or torture, and also at the low number of complaints, prosecutions and convictions in such cases.
- Human trafficking, the lenient sentencing of perpetrators and the vulnerability of Roma women and girls.
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights.
- Early childhood care and education.
- Human rights education in school curricula.
- Discriminatory stereotypes regarding the roles and responsibilities of women in society and family.
- Prevalence of gender-based violence and harmful practices against women.
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11.12.2020: Workshop about the situation in Slovakia: Values in conflict |
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Challenges in Slovakia. Digital workshop: "Values in conflict» with Dušan Ondrušek
Dušan has been working in Partners for Democratic |
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Civic Leader for the Long Run (2020-2021) |
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Aim: Strengthen the leadership capacity and those non-profit organizations that will continue to be the pillars of civil society, as well as strengthen mutual learning and cooperation of key non-profit organizations in the regions. |
Photo: Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia (PDCS) |
