Copy of the Slovak Penal Code, particularly any punishment clauses relating to harassment, threatening and stalking and the issuance of peace bonds or restraining orders. [SLK37438.E]

A copy of the Slovak Republic Penal Code could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this request.

However, please find attached a copy of the Slovakia entry entitled "Human Rights and Violence Against Women" included in the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights' publication A Perspective on Women's Human Rights. It provides information regarding the Slovak legal system and violence against women, including related provisions from the Penal Code (Mar. 2000).

Information on subsequent changes or amendments to the legal provisions described in the report could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Attachment


International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights. July 2000. A Perspective on Women's Human Rights. "Human Rights and Violence Against Women." (Research completed March 2000; 23 pages) http://www.ihf-hr.org/reports/royaumont/WHR-Slovakia.pdf [Accessed 15 June 2001]

Additional Sources Consulted


IRB databases

International Women's Rights Action Watch

WIN News: Women's International Network News

Internet sites, including:

Human Rights Watch

Findlaw

Slovak Government Homepage

News Agency of Slovak Republic

Lawcrawler

CEE Source

Slovakia Online

Slovakia.org

Slovak info. agency

CEDAW

Women's Human Rights Network

UNIFEM