National Human Rights Systems in the Slovak Republic
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https://doi.org/10.47078/2026.1.241-273Keywords:
National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), Constitutional framework, Fundamental rights adjudication, Slovak Republic, Human rights protection, Institutional reformAbstract
The Constitution of the Slovak Republic provides a comprehensive foundation for safeguarding fundamental rights, integrating international human rights treaties and principles. The Constitutional Court plays a pivotal role in adjudicating human rights cases, ensuring constitutionality through both abstract and concrete reviews. Complementing this framework, national human rights institutions (NHRIs) such as the Public Defender of Rights and the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights promote equality and accountability. However, critical gaps persist, including overlapping mandates, insufficient independence of NHRIs, and inadequate funding. This study, on the one hand, presents an extensive overview of the regional human rights system of the Slovak Republic, but on the other hand, it identifies areas for improvement, such as enhancing institutional autonomy, addressing systemic human rights issues, and strengthening compliance with international standards. These reforms are essential to ensure a robust and inclusive human rights framework in the Slovak Republic.
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