Slovakia


This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.

For Slovakia, TJET has collected information on: one amnesty in 1998; nine domestic trials starting between 1995 and 2020; one reparations policy created in 2002; and two vetting policies starting between 2004 and 2014.

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Country Background

Democratic Transition

Based on well-known democracy data, TJET records one democratic transition starting in 1993.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.

Violent Conflict

Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records no episodes of violent intrastate conflict in Slovakia between 1970 and 2020.


Transitional Justice Data

As of 2020, Slovakia ranks 138th out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.


Amnesties

Slovakia had one amnesty in 1998. One amnesty forgave human rights violations.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.


Domestic Trials

TJET has compiled data on nine domestic prosecutions between 1995 and 2020. These include nine regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which seven persons were convicted.

Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.


Reparations Policies

Slovakia mandated one reparations policy in 2002, which ended by 2004. According to available information, there was a total of 7050 individual beneficiaries.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.


Vetting Policies

Slovakia had two vetting policies, starting in 2004; TJET found no information on whether or when the policies ended. One policy provided sanctions based on past individual conduct. One policy prescribed bans from holding future office. One policy aimed to declassify the records of former state security agents.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.


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