Documents
Feedback to the European Commission in respect to the preparation of a new framework for national Roma inclusion strategies
In March 2020 we sent the European Commission a feedback in respect to the preparation of a new framework for national Roma inclusion strategies.
Press release: 15-year journey to justice: The Appeal Court confirms financial compensation for an illegally sterilized Roma woman in Slovakia
The Regional Court in Košice as appeal court by its decision from 20 November 2019 confirmed compensation for an illegally sterilized Roma woman in the full claimed amount of over EUR 16,000.
Appeal Court judgment confirming financial compensation for unlawful sterilization.
Regional Court in Košice as appeal court by its judgement from 20 November 2019 upheld the first instance court decision and awarded financial compensation for unlawful sterilization. The court decsion is available in Slovak only.
Press release: UN Committee calls upon the Slovak government for more consistent protection of economic and social rights of people in Slovakia
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights called upon the Slovak government to adopt multiple specific measures to improve the production of human rights in Slovakia.
Alternative report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concerning violations of Roma minority rights in Slovakia
In August 2019 we submitted an alternative report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights that provides information about ongoing shortcoming in the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in relation to Roma ethnic minority in Slovakia.
Report to the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance regarding barriers in access to justice for Roma minority in Slovakia
In June 2019 we sent the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance information regarding barriers in access to justice for Roma minority in Slovakia.
Report to the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women about reproductive rights violations against Roma women in Slovakia
In May 2019 we sent the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women information about reproductive rights violations against Roma women in Slovakia.
Response of the Ministry of Justice to our public call for effective investigation of illegal sterilization of Roma women
Ministry of Justice responded to our public call for adopting measures that would lead to effective investigation of illegal sterilization of Roma women in Slovakia and former Czechoslovakia and to compensate all women harmed (in Slovak only).
Notification from Ombudswoman to our complaint, in which we objected an inspection by the Prešov County Council in the case of discrimination and segregation of Roma women in the Prešov hospital
Notification from Ombudswoman to our complaint, in which we objected an inspection by the Prešov County Council in the case of discrimination and segregation of Roma women in the Prešov hospital (in Slovak only).
Press release : The public and non-governmental organizations urges the Slovak Government to finally establish an independent body to investigate cases of illegal sterilization of Roma women
Non-governmental organization Center for Civil and Human Rights (Poradňa), with the support of other organizations and people, urges the Slovak Government to finally establish an independent body with the power to investigate the scope of illegal sterilization practices and to compensate all women harmed.