Baseline report on the potential for strengthening the fundamental rights situation through a stronger use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

As part of the project entitled Supporting National Human Rights Institutions in monitoring fundamental rights and the fundamental rights aspects of the rule of law (information about the project; information about the project on the FRA page), the Centre prepared Baseline report on the potential for strengthening the fundamental rights situation through a stronger use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (Charter).

The report focuses on the fundamental rights situation through an analysis of the implementation of the Charter by the judiciary, executive and legislative powers in Slovakia. It provides information on how the Charter should be used in law-making process and how it is actually used. In particular, the study focuses on the process of adopting new civil codes. It also examines the way in which national policies refer to the Charter, whether they directly implement the Charter or only make formal reference to it. In the area of the judiciary, the study specifically examines the use of the Charter by the courts of the general court system and by the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic through specific court decisions referring to the Charer. Finally, it presents examples of good practice from other EU Member States in the implementation of the Charter. Based on the findings, the study concludes with an identification of the potential for the application of the Charter and its possible benefits.

 The project is funded by EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation.

Baseline report is available for download (pdf, 450 KB)