Background information about Slovakia:
- BBC country profile: Slovakia
- Governments on the WWW: Slovakia
- politicalresources.net: Slovakia
- OHCHR country page on Slovakia
- UPR documentation on Slovakia
Universal Periodic Review
Slovakia was examined under the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 5th session of the UPR Working Group on 4-15 May 2009.
- UPR documentation on Slovakia, including outcome report
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Slovakia will be examined by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - at its 48th session, 30 April - 18 May 2012 in Geneva.
NGOs - including churches and related organizations - can submit written information in the form of a "parallel" report concerning the status of implementation of economic, social and cultural rights in Slovakia. NGOs should deliver 25 copies of their report and summary to the secretariat a week prior to the session for distribution to Committee members. Where possible, it is useful to submit a summary of the report in all the working languages of the Committee. Communication regarding submissions to the Committee may be addressed to gro.rhcho|rcsec#gro.rhcho|rcsec.
Recent
Human Rights Committee (civil and political rights)
Slovakia was examined by the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of civil and political rights as defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - at its 101st session, 11 March to 1 April 2011 in New York.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Slovakia was examined by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 76th session, 15 February - 12 March 2010 in Geneva.
Committee Against Torture
Slovakia was examined by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - at its 43rd session, 2 - 20 November 2009 in Geneva.