Slovakia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary republic
- CONSTITUTION
- 1 gemmao 1993; changed in 1998, amended in 2001
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- civil law based on Austro-Hungarian codes
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Council of the Slovak Republic (Narodna Rada)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court (judges are elected by the National Council); Constitutional Court (judges appointed by the President from a group approved by the National Council); Special Court (judges elected by a council of judges and appointed by the President)
RELIGIONS
68.9% Catholics, 10.8% Protestants, other minorities
From the country
- APRIL 25, 2001SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
Slovak Republic was a cosponsor of the resolution on...
Slovak Republic was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2001SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Slovakia (1992) at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Slovakia (1992) at Art
- NOVEMBER 23, 2000SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
Slovak Deputy Speaker of Parliament Bela Bugar met...
Slovak Deputy Speaker of Parliament Bela Bugar met with the delegation of China's Supreme Court
- JUNE 21, 2000SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
In reference to Li Peng's visit, the Slovakian daily...
In reference to Li Peng's visit, the Slovakian daily Sme wrote that Premier Mikulas Dzurinda did not have the guts to say that the Slovak government cannot agree with the persecution of political opponents and execution of political prisoners in China
- APRIL 26, 2000SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
Slovakia cosponsored the resolution on the death penalty...
Slovakia cosponsored the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 26 (no
- APRIL 6, 2000SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
The reintroduction of the death penalty is supported...
The reintroduction of the death penalty is supported by 62 percent of Slovaks, which is a drop from previous years, according to a March 10-20 poll carried out by the Slovak Statistics Office's Public Opinion Research Institute (UVVM) among 1,234 responde
- MARCH 2, 2000SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
The Christian-Democratic Movement (KDH) proposed an...
The Christian-Democratic Movement (KDH) proposed an initiative that would increase punishment for severe criminal offences, in order to stop the upward trend in crime, brutality, and organised crime over the past decade
- JANUARY 27, 2000SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
According to reports from Bratislava Slovakia witnessed...
According to reports from Bratislava Slovakia witnessed an increase in crime rates
- JANUARY 1, 2000SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Slovakia (1992) at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Slovakia (1992) at Art
- JUNE 22, 1999SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
On June 22, Slovakia acceded to the Second Optional...
On June 22, Slovakia acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
- JUNE 22, 1999SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
On June 22, 1999, Slovakia acceded to the Second Optional...
On June 22, 1999, Slovakia acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
- APRIL 28, 1999SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
Slovakia was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Slovakia was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 28 (1999/61)