In a report published on December 8, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), of the Council of Europe, has urged the Slovak Republic to improve education access for the country’s Roma population and to develop policies which protect the LGBTQ+ community from discrimination and violence.
The report contains 15 recommendations to Slovakian authorities, however protection of the LGBTQ+ community and Roma population have been highlighted as the main priorities.
Since the ECRI’s last national report in 2014, considerable progress has been made in certain areas; there has been an increase in budget for the National Centre for Human Rights, and a plan to combat racism was adopted.