N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review its Penal Code, namely article 373, and other laws in order to prevent discrimination against LGBTI persons
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Explicitly prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, which is not included in the Law on the Prevention of and Protection against Discrimination
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Initiate a debate on the decriminalization of homosexuality
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review the report of the High Commissioner on sexual orientation and gender identity and give consideration to implementing its recommendations
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Criminalize public incitement of acts against persons on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Enact legislation to recognize civil partnership and amend the Criminal Code to explicitly prohibit incitement to hatred, violence or discrimination against persons on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen anti-discrimination legislation to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and take effective measures to combat violence and discrimination against LGBTI people
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Fight impunity for violence against marginalized persons motivated by their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, particularly through an improved awareness of public opinion, and the police and judicial authorities
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Human rights education and training
- Impunity
- Minority rights
- Racial discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement fully and without delay the 2010 anti-discrimination law, by integrating provisions covering discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt necessary legislative and administrative measures to guarantee the security of LGBT persons and facilitate their access to justice and legal assistance
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Support new laws and measures to counter discriminatory attitudes in society and to prevent discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity by providing public education and supporting equality initiatives
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
That a national action plan for the protection of the human rights of LGBTI persons in Slovakia is developed and implemented, within the context of the planned human rights strategy
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Keep working on awareness measures, including in schools, to combat discriminatory attitudes based on sexual orientation
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Extend its interdepartmental approach on domestic violence also towards forms of violence outside the family, for example gender-related violence and violence against LGBT people
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt legislation to protect LGBT persons against gender-based violence and discrimination
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen its efforts and establish and implement policies and measures to address discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Launch a national dialogue, as well as a campaign through media and in the schools, to tackle all forms of discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Immediately step up its efforts to eliminate all forms of discrimination based on ethnic origin, religion, gender and sexual orientation
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Minority rights
- Racial discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and repeal the provisions of the penal code which criminalise sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal all provisions giving rise to discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and ensure respect for fundamental freedoms for all citizens
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Include a prohibition of discrimination of any kind, including discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, in areas outside employment, in line with international standards
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity are specifically included in the Anti-Discrimination Act and related programmes
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Align the national anti-discrimination legislation with the European Union standards, in particular in relation to the rights of LGBTI persons
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Introduce legislation that explicitly protects LGBT persons from discrimination
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Include a specific prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in line with international standards in the anti-discrimination legislation and take appropriate measures to end impunity for violence and intimidation of the LGBT community
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt measures to prevent incidents of violence on the grounds of sexual orientation
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend anti-discrimination legislation to include sexual orientation and gender identity as specific grounds for discrimination and to open prompt, impartial and effective investigations into attacks on LGBTI individuals or organisations
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue innovative education programs recognizing sexual diversity and adopt a health policy that further enhances awareness on and sensitizing of sexual orientation and gender issues amongst health personnel
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take all necessary policing and other measures to prevent and provide protection against all forms of discrimination, violence and harassment related to sexual and gender identity, and ensure that perpetration of such violence is vigorously investigated and that perpetrators are held accountable
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to support the rights of the LGBTI community through its human rights framework
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity