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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:HondurasHondurasRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Speed up measures to reduce the wage gap between men and women across all sectors in the workplace, and increase women’s participation in high-paying jobs in accordance with the Strategy for Gender Equality 2021–2030, especially focusing on Roma and rural women.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:AcceptedContents:To strengthen the national mechanism for the implementation of the decisions of the HR Committee, CAT, CERD and CEDAW in individual complaints.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 38) RS has accepted the competence of the UN treaty bodies- HRC, CERD, CAT, CEDAW, CRPD and CED- to consider complaints submitted by individuals under its competences, claiming to be the victim of violation of fundamental rights guaranteed by international human rights treaties.
Para 39) RS has no special mechanism for the implementation of the decisions of the UN treaty bodies on individual complaints against the state. So far, the decisions were implemented by various state authorities within their competence. Within the IPA 2007 Programme of the European Commission, a Draft Model has been prepared for the implementation of the decisions of the UN treaty bodies on individual complaints against the RS for violating basic international human rights treaties.
UN Compilation:
Para 18) CAT noted that a new law provided for the reconsideration of a case on the basis of a decision of an international body established by an international treaty. UNCT noted that no coherent and comprehensive mechanism to follow up and monitor implementation of the recommendations of United Nations human rights mechanisms had been put in place. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Right to marry
- Intersex persons' rights
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:PoCRS recommended adopting action plans for the implementation of the National Strategy for Prevention and Protection against Discrimination for the period 2022–2030 and of the National Strategy for Prevention and Suppression of Violence against Women and Violence in Family and in Intimate Partner Relations for the period 2021–2025; a law regulating same-sex unions and a law regulating the legal consequences of adjusting (changing) gender and gender identity. [Para 9]
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Marginalized groups of women
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The United Nations country team reported that, of the 155 children registered as victims of trafficking in Serbia in 2020, 76 per cent were girls. Children were mainly trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation (29 per cent), forced marriage (25 per cent) and multiple exploitation (20.8 per cent). Those children still lacked adequate prevention and treatment programmes, child-friendly shelters and an effective identification system. Roma children, in particular, were trafficked for sexual exploitation, child labour, begging and petty crime. According to an annual court case analysis, trafficking cases were not effectively prosecuted and victims were exposed to secondary victimization and rarely compensated. [Para 57]
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:HondurasHondurasRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- HIV and AIDS
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
- Violence on the basis of gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Improve measures aimed at eradicating all forms of social stigmatization, discrimination and violence on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, or of their status regarding HIV. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:New ZealandNew ZealandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts to increase the representation of women within State and local administrations . -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
Type:Review DocumentationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:N/AContents:The Civil Society Organizations and international organizations dealing with issues of protection of migrants and refugees, particularly women, are enabled access to permanent and reception centres. [Para 141] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Human rights defenders
Type:Review DocumentationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS5 recommended, inter alia, that Serbia conduct impartial, thorough and effective investigations into all cases of attacks, harassment, and intimidation against them and bring perpetrators of such offenses to justice. [Para 41] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:N/AContents:Early in March 2007, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted a document titled "National Millennium Development Goals in the Republic of Serbia", which inter alia contains a specialized part dedicated to both targeted goals and explicit measures (yet to be taken) towards the achievement of full gender equality in the Republic of Serbia. In addition to this strategic document, other earlier adopted national Strategies also provide for the special measures aimed at improving different aspects of the position of women in society in the Republic of Serbia and, in most cases, define indicators on the basis of which the implementation of the envisaged measures can be monitored. Important strategic documents to that effect are the Poverty Reduction Strategy and the National Employment Strategy. [Para 53] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
Type:Review DocumentationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:NeglectedContents:BIBIJA was particularly concerned about the lack of consideration for gender equality in strategies and action plans adopted both at the national and local level. Often these strategies, such as the Strategy for Youth do not consider the specific position of girls in society, especially of girls from minority groups. [Para 5] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify OP-CRC-SC.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
The OP-CRC-IC was verified in 2002.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:JapanJapanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Enhance its efforts to eradicate violence against women and to improve the status of women in society.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
The findings of the Evaluation of the Action Plan for the implementation of the National Strategy for the Improvement of the Status of Women and Improving Gender Equality 2010-2015 indicate a degree of progress was achieved in the above areas, particularly regarding the improvement of the legal framework in the field of equal participation of women and men in the political life, anti-discrimination, labour and employment, as well as establishing institutional mechanisms for gender equality, improving gender-sensitive statistics and increased visibility of the issue of violence against women. The selected strategic areas and targeted interventions were confirmed to be relevant, but some areas need to be expanded or redefined.
In February 2016 the Government of RS adopted the National Gender Equality Strategy for 2016-2020 with an Action Plan 2016-2018. The Strategy contains three primary goals: 1) change of gender patterns and improvement of cultural gender equality; 2) increasing the equality of women and men by applying equal opportunity policies; and 3) systematic introduction of gender perspectives into the adoption, implementation and monitoring of public policy.
The first report on the implementation of the National Gender Equality Strategy and relevant Action Plan has been developed.
The program for professional development of police officers for 2017 continues the implementation of the instructional unit which content consists of the following topics: manifestation forms of domestic violence; family members under the Criminal Code; general principles for protection of women victims of domestic and intimate partnership violence; reporting domestic and intimate partnership violence against women by telephone; sending and arrival of police officers to the place of domestic and intimate partnership violence against women; the most common risks; documenting events; statements of support for victims of domestic and intimate partnership violence against women; cooperation with other institutions and institutions dealing with domestic and intimate partnership violence against women.
For the purpose of standardization and uniform implementation of this thematic area, the Department for Vocational Training - the Training Implementation Unit developed a manual and presentation that are fully compatible with the instruction content of the topic.
The Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence provides for two urgent measures: the urgent measure of removing the perpetrator of the violence from the apartment and the urgent measure of forbidding the perpetrator to contact and approach the victim. Urgent measures are imposed by a police officer for prevention of domestic violence and can last for 48 hours, and can be imposed cumulatively. The public prosecutor, in case of establishing the existence of a direct threat of domestic violence, is obliged to submit a motion to extend the emergency measure. The court evaluates the risk assessment of the competent police officer, the risk assessment made by the basic public prosecutor and assesses the evidence and claims submitted by the public prosecutor. Urgent measures can be extended by court decision for another 30 days. On the proposal of the basic public prosecutor, the basic court shall decide within 24 hours of receiving the submission and without holding a hearing. The law contains penal provisions that prescribe violations and greater effectiveness of urgent measures and measures of protection against domestic violence is achieved.
At the level of the Government, the Council for Suppression of Domestic Violence has been established, which is tasked with monitoring the implementation of the Law and improving the coordination of competent state bodies, institutions and other entities, and the effectiveness of preventing domestic violence and protection against domestic violence.
The Provincial Secretariat for Health Care, in partnership with the Women's Support Centre from Kikinda, has been implementing a three-year project, "Stop - Protect - Help", since January 2016. The project is intended for women in the situation of violence and potential victims, professionals in all sectors at all levels of authority, women's organizations and the entire population on the territory of the province.
Starting from the obligations of the state provided for by the Istanbul Convention as well as the measures provided for in the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy for the Prevention and Protection against Discrimination, CBGE initiated the adoption of the National Strategy for the Prevention and Suppression of Domestic and Intimate Partnership Violence against Women and Girls for the period 2017-2020. For the analysis of the previous strategy and development of a new one, as well as for the implementation of numerous awareness-raising activities, the necessary funding was provided by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) within the project "Integrated Response to Violence against Women and Girls II". The project began in July 2016 and will last until July 2018, with a total value of $ 940,000. The project has been implemented in cooperation with all UN agencies in Serbia and relevant line ministries. Its implementation will contribute to the further development of the social and institutional environment in Serbia with zero tolerance for violence.
In order to encourage women to report cases of domestic and sexual violence by raising awareness about the criminal nature of such actions, the Ministry of Justice organized a national media campaign of raising awareness called "Off Violence".
There are safe houses managed by centres for social work in Kragujevac, Leskovac, Priboj, Smederevo, Vranje, Jagodina, Šabac, Niš and Majdanpek. In AP Vojvodina, there are 5 safe houses, managed by centres for social work, with total capacity for 122 persons: Novi Sad; Zrenjanin, Sombor, Pančevo and Sremska Mitrovica. In the past period, the Provincial Government, in cooperation with the B92 Fund, supported the construction and equipping of safe houses in Zrenjanin, Pančevo, Sombor and Sremska Mitrovica with a total of 22,500,000RSD.
Since 2011 the City of Belgrade, recognizing the importance of a shelter service for women victims of domestic violence, has provided financial support to the civil society organization Counselling against Domestic Violence in Belgrade, which has three safe houses for women victims of domestic violence. By introducing the service of providing shelter for women victims of domestic violence into the normative framework of the city of Belgrade, which defines the conditions for exercising rights and services in the field of social protection, the basis for the implementation of the public procurement procedure of the service has been established in accordance with the Law on Social Protection and the Decision on Rights and Social Protection Services. The service was formally established by the public procurement in early 2016, when a contract for providing the service was concluded with the licensed organization Counselling Centre against Domestic Violence in Belgrade. The accommodation capacity of the Counselling Centre is 30 women and children, 24 hours a day. The costs of this service are fully covered by funds from the budget of the City of Belgrade provided for each current year, the service is free for women victims of violence.
Activities aimed at implementing the recommendation are being continuously implemented.
UN Compilation:
Para 38) CESCR remained concerned about the high unemployment rate in Serbia, which disproportionately affected women, …
Para 39) [CESCR] was concerned about the low employment rate of women and the prevalence of gender discrimination in employment.
Para 56) The UN country team noted that girls and women in Serbia were still frequently exposed to gender-based violence, such as violence in family and partner relationships, sexual harassment and rape.
Para 57) The UN country team noted the adoption in 2016 of a law on the prevention of domestic violence, as well as amendments to provisions of the Criminal Code on rape and related non-consensual sex, stalking, sexual harassment, forced marriage and genital mutilation.
Para 58) CEDAW remained concerned about the increasing number of women murdered by their husbands, ex-husbands or partners and the significant disparity among the number of police interventions, the number of criminal charges filed and the number of persons convicted of domestic violence against women.
Para 60) The UN country team indicated that only 5 per cent of municipal presidents or mayors, and 29 per cent of the councillors in local assemblies, were women. CESCR was concerned about the underrepresentation of women in the national and local government bodies and public sector positions. The UN country team indicated that fewer women than men were employed (42 per cent as compared to 58 per cent).
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 8) POC stated that the protection of women against violence was not efficient enough.
Para 58) JS4 underscored the high number of women murdered in the context of domestic and intimate partner violence. It asserted that the State had no system for monitoring and analysing this phenomenon, a new National Strategy to prevent all forms of violence against women 2016-2020 had not been adopted, and a systematic approach to combatting stereotypes and discrimination of women, promotion of gender equality and elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls in the education system, had not been established.
Para 60) JS4 indicated that there were municipalities which had not established equality mechanisms.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCISIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Provide a clear definition of child prostitution in its national legislation in line with its international obligations.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
The Article 184 of the Criminal Code contains a criminal act of mediation in prostitution, paragraph 2 of which criminalises child prostitution in accordance with the CRC, the Palermo Protocol, the Council of Europe's Convention on cyber-crime and the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. Special Protocol on the treatment of the judicial bodies for protection of minors from abuse and neglect contains a definition of sexual abuse of minors.
Activities aimed at implementing the recommendation are being continuously implemented.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:NeglectedContents:... UNCT expressed particular concern that offenders [of domestic violence] remained in the family home, despite protective measures stipulating their immediate removal. [Para 36] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:Reference AddressedContents:AWC noted the long period that would take for issuing protective orders against domestic violence and the ineffectiveness of criminal sanctions for violations of protective orders. [Para 20] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:AfghanistanAfghanistanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Partially AcceptedContents:Finalize ratifying ... the OP-CRC-IC.
ExplanationSupported in the part relating to ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure; ratification procedures are in progress for the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child in conformity with the Government Plan for 2023.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:IndiaIndiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Continue implementation of measures for promoting gender equality and combatting gender-based violence, including by ensuring pay parity and access to safe reproductive health services.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:LaosLaosRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to implement the strategy for gender equality and the corresponding Action Plan.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UkraineUkraineRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Elaborate a comprehensive strategy and action plan to eliminate all forms of gender-based violence.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:ZimbabweZimbabweRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUIssue:
- Early marriage
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Intensify efforts to abolish child marriage through the amendment of the Family Law.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
- Violence on the basis of gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Establish mechanisms to guarantee the freedom of expression and peaceful assembly of LGBTI persons; and prevent, investigate and punish acts of discrimination, as well as hate speech and crimes against them.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:United StatesUnited StatesRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
- Violence on the basis of gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Investigate and prosecute crimes involving gender-based violence, trafficking in persons, and crimes targeting LGBTQI+ individuals.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:UNESCO encouraged Serbia to pursue efforts towards inclusive education, especially for girls, minorities and students with disabilities, and ensure solid monitoring of the implementation of relevant strategies, in accordance with the Convention against Discrimination in Education, which it had ratified in 2001. [Para 69]
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:ASTRA stated that certain changes continued to be needed at the legislative and institutional level [regarding human trafficking], as well as a more consistent application of existing legal provisions of international standards (especially in the area of protecting the privacy and safety of children and female victims in court proceedings). [Para 55]
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:CzechiaCzechiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen efforts to eliminate discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.