04
Sep

Project Partners Meeting in Oslo

Within the project Supporting National Human Rights Institutions in Monitoring Fundamental Rights and the Fundamental Rights aspects of the Rule of Law (Project website), the Centre took part in a Project Partners Meeting in Oslo on 30 and 31 August 2023.

17
Aug

The Centre informed the UN Human Rights Committee on civil and political rights in Slovakia

Under its mandate as an NHRI, the Centre conducts monitoring of implementation of international human rights instruments in the Slovak Republic. The Centre regularly submits alternative reports to the human rights monitoring mechanisms that monitor implementation of the core international human rights treaties by State parties and their obligations and address recommendations to improve the human rights situation in Slovakia.

07
Jul

The European Commission publishes its annual Rule of Law Report

On 6 July 2023, representatives of the Centre participated in a discussion organized by the Representation of the European Commission in Slovakia to present the 2023 Rule of Law Report, which the European Commission publishes annually in July.

06
Jul

The Centre submitted its alternative report to the European Committee of Social Rights

We have submitted our alternative report on the implementation of the European Social Charter (Revised) to the European Committee of Social Rights, which decides whether the national situations comply with the Charter.

12
Jun

Call for contributions!

Slovak National Centre for Human Rights invites all experts on gender equality to an international multidisciplinary conference on gender equality at the workplace. If your goal is to promote gender equality through human rights advocacy and education, legal counselling and services, legal and social-science research or through public policy or employment practices at your organization, you certainly have inspiring story to share.

10
Jun

Concluding observations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

In May 2023, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the 7th periodic report of the Slovak Republic on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

26
May

Recommendations of the UN Committee against Torture

In May 2023, the UN Committee against Torture has reviewed the 4th periodic report of the Slovak Republic on the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

18
May

2023 State of the Rule of Law Report

For the fourth year, as part of a joint initiative of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), we prepared a detailed report on the state of the rule of law in Slovakia for the previous year, which ENNHRI submits to the European Commission within the framework of the European Rule of Law Mechanism as a joint report of all national human rights institutions in the EU Member States.

18
May

We presented our monitoring tool during an expert consultation with the World Justice Project

On Monday 15 May 2023, we met with representatives of the World Justice Project, who asked us to provide expert advice on the development of the Conceptual Framework on the European Union Subnational Justice, Governance and Rule of Law Indicators.