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Government

Government. Parliamentary democracy – 150 member National Council (Narodna Rada) President (head of state) – Ivan Gasparovic Reelected for 5 year term in 2009 Prime Minister – Robert Fico elected for 4 year term in 2006 Coalition government 3 parties, 3 parties in opposition

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Government

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  1. Government • Parliamentary democracy – 150 member National Council (Narodna Rada) • President (head of state) – Ivan Gasparovic • Reelected for 5 year term in 2009 • Prime Minister – Robert Fico • elected for 4 year term in 2006 • Coalition government • 3 parties, 3 parties in opposition • SNS (Slovak National Party) – member of coalition • elements of nationalism, anti-Semitism, etc.

  2. Human Rights Problems • Corruption in judiciary • Restrictions of media freedoms • Trafficking in women and children • Extremism • Restriction of religious freedoms • Societal discrimination/violence against Roma and other minorities

  3. Judiciary • Police corruption • Bribes, abuse of power, and impunity • ex: Radoslav Puky 2004, disappeared during a police operation, body found in a canal • Despite evidence of police brutality, none of the officers involved were charged or disciplined.

  4. Minorities • Language law – amended 2009 • 10% of population is Hungarian speaking • Other linguistic minorities: Ukrainian, Romani, Czech, others • Insists on parallel use of the “state” language in official contexts of linguistic minorities • Health care • Education • Police • Fines of up to 5,000 Euros • Concerns: • Restrictive and discriminatory against linguistic minorities • While the law is intended to preserve Slovak as the “official” state language, it is extremely vague • The law could potentially be applied to the private sphere

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