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  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Lithuania

    Lithuania
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue to implement existing legislation related to gender equality ensuring that men and women are treated equally and stereotypes regarding women are eradicated.
    Implementation
    National Report Annex:
    In accordance with the Rulebook on the contents and method of submitting the Plan of measures for eliminating or mitigating the unequal representation of sexes and the annual report on its implementation to the competent ministry, the Ministry of Labour received 428 plans and reports by businesses in 2016, and another 409 by 31 March 2017.
    During 2015 labour inspectors completed 3,157 cases of supervision over the application of the Gender Equality Law, and adopted two decisions to eliminate deficiencies. Employers were ordered to adopt a Plan of measures for eliminating the unequal representation of sexes, as well as to rectify their records on the gender structure of employees.
    One deposition was made to the Labour Inspectorate in 2015 regarding a violation of the Gender Equality Law. During 2016, labour inspectors completed 1,632 cases of supervision over the application of the Gender Equality Law, and found no irregularities.
    Due to the need of harmonizing the existing Gender Equality Law with the European Union regulations and standards, work is under way on a new draft Law on Gender Equality.
    Activities aimed at implementing the recommendation are being continuously implemented.

    National Report:
    Para 101) The Coordination Body for Gender Equality, which is headed by a Deputy Prime Minister, since its establishment in 2014 has undertaken a number of activities with the aim of improving the status of women and gender equality.
    Para 102) After 2016 parliamentary and local elections, a woman was appointed as the Speaker of the National Assembly, and 34.54% of MPs are women. The percentage is similar in every city and municipal assembly.
    Para 103) After the presidential election of May 2017 changes occurred in the Government. For the first time, a woman was appointed Prime Minister of Serbia. Out of 21 ministers, four are women, one of them is a Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Coordination Body for Gender Equality. Five women are presidents of administrative districts, and 12 are mayors.
    Para 104) There are more than 100 local bodies for gender equality.
    Para 105) Regulations applied in local government bodies and the autonomous provincial government bodies enable equal access to jobs for both genders. The 2015 Law on the Budget System introduced a gender-sensitive budgeting and an obligation that all budget
    beneficiaries must apply it by 2020 at the latest.
    Para 106) Since February 2016, the Republic of Serbia has used the EU gender equality index in six fields: distribution of time, money, work, knowledge, power, health and in two subfields: violence against women and inter-sectoral differences. According to indicators, gender equality index for the Republic of Serbia is 40.60%.
    Para 107) The Government has adopted a National Strategy for Gender Equality in February 201622 for the period 2016–2020 with the Action Plan for the period 2016–2018.
    Para 108) The National Action Plan for the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 – Women, Peace and Security in the Republic of Serbia (2017–2020) – was adopted on May 19, 2017. The second National Action Plan includes a greater number of actors with the focus on the implementation of reforms at the local level.
    Para 111) Of a total number of state employees, 62.4% are women, there are 53.23% of women in leadership positions, and 45% of state officials are women. …

    UN Compilation:
    Para 59) The UN country team stated that deep-rooted stereotypes persisted in Serbia and that there was a recent trend of re-establishing traditional roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and society, which undermined women’s social status, participation in public life and professional careers.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 60) JS4 indicated that there were municipalities which had not established equality mechanisms.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Slovenia

    Slovenia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Give further attention to the assistance available to victims of violence against women, especially in the field of psycho-social support.
    Implementation
    National Report Annex:
    In 2016, the Republic Public Prosecutor's Office established a working group to develop a General Obligatory Instruction on the manner of conduct of the Information and Support Service for the victims and witnesses in the prosecutor`s offices in order to improve the provision of these services in accordance with international standards. In addition, within this project the Republic Public Prosecutor's Office participated in preparation of the Manual on communication with witnesses and victims in the work of the public prosecutor's offices.
    During 2016, representatives of the Republic Public Prosecutor's Office continued to cooperate with the OSCE Mission in the Republic of Serbia on the project "Support for the Establishment of a National Support Scheme for Victims and Witnesses in the Republic of Serbia".
    Activities aimed at implementing the recommendation are being continuously implemented.

    UN Compilation:
    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.

    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.



  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Lithuania

    Lithuania
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Increase the representation of women within the State and local administration.
    Implementation
    National Report Annex:
    The Republic of Serbia has a developed a legal framework that determines the principle of equal opportunities and availability of jobs for both sexes. When recruiting to state bodies of local self-government units and autonomous provinces, it is taken into account that the national composition, gender representation and the number of persons with disabilities reflect as far as possible the structure of the population, and equal opportunities for promotion and rewarding are envisaged.
    The new legal solutions through the Law on Gender Equality provide for the introduction of quotas that will ensure the minimum 40 percent of women in management and supervisory bodies for education, science, culture, information and sports, as well as in international organizations.
    Activities aimed at implementing the recommendation are being continuously implemented.





  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    ... Further, the Committee recommended that Serbia take measures to prevent child sex tourism. [Para 44; CRC]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    • Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    ... ECPAT noted that the training of law enforcement officials on commercial sexual exploitation of children issues was minimal recommending that Serbia prioritize the training and capacity building of such officials and other professionals working with children and on commercial sexual exploitation of children issues. [Para 30]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Ecuador

    Ecuador
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the OP-CRC-IC.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Turkey

    Turkey
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OIC
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue to implement the Strategy for Gender Equality.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Nepal

    Nepal
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's participation
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue efforts to enhance the representation of women and minority communities in the political and public life.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Estonia

    Estonia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Provide adequate funding for implementation of the Strategy for the Prevention and Fight against Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Dominican Republic

    Dominican Republic
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue to strive for inclusive education, especially for girls, minorities, and students with disabilities.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Honduras

    Honduras
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Marginalized groups of women
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    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.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Honduras

    Honduras
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • 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:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    29th Session, January 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    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:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    New Zealand

    New Zealand
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    PIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's participation
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    29th Session, January 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue its efforts to increase the representation of women within State and local administrations .
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Marginalized groups of women
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    29th Session, January 2018
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    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:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Human rights defenders
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    29th Session, January 2018
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    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:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Outcome Report

    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    Type:
    Comment
    Session:
    3rd session, December 2008
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Recommended that discrimination based on sexual orientation be specifically prohibited in the Constitution, the criminal code and other laws.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    More than 100 local authorities for gender equality operate in the RS. Certain local self-government units have both authorities for gender equality and person in charge of gender equality and they operate simultaneously. [Para 16]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Marginalized groups of women
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    3rd session, December 2008
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    A significant number of Roma women do not have medical insurance and therefore have no access to medical care. Pregnant women, IDPs from Kosovo whose personal documents have been destroyed and Roma women deported from Western Europe on the basis of the Readmission Agreement with host countries are in a particularly vulnerable position. [Para 33]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's participation
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    3rd session, December 2008
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Special measures aimed at expediating the achievement of gender equality in the area of political rights were introduced in 2002 for the first time by virtue of the Local Elections Law. Under Article 20, Paragraph 3, the Law proscribes that at least 30 per cent of candidates listed on the electoral list must be the candidates belonging to a less-represented gender. The very same provision is also contained in Article 20, Paragraph 3 of the new Local Elections Law which was enacted in 2007. At national level, special measures were introduced in 2004 by the Law amending the Law on the Election of Deputies to the Assembly. Under added Article 40a, the Law specifies that the number of candidates of the gender less represented on the electoral list shall be at least 30 per cent of the total number. By virtue of the Decision on Election of Deputies to Assembly of the AP Vojvodina, the same rule was introduced in this Autonomous Province in 2004. The results of the implementation of electoral quotas of 30 per cent for candidates belonging to less represented gender indicate that participation of female Deputies in 2007 elections rose to 20.4 per cent. The representation of female Deputies in City Councils and Municipality Councils rose to 21.3 per cent after the elections held in 2004. [Para 52]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    3rd session, December 2008
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    Requests for peaceful demonstrations by sexual minorities have been denied with the explanation that such events would provoke the public. [Para 31]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • 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 Documentation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    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]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    • Marginalized groups of women
    • Trafficking in women and / or girls
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    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]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Moldova

    Moldova
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    CIS
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Reinforce measures to prevent child sex tourism and to combat child pornography on the Internet.
    Implementation
    National Report Annex:
    Aiming to combat child pornography, amendments to the Criminal Code have introduced the definition of child pornography into the legal system, adding new paragraphs incriminating access to child pornography.
    Items of pornographic content produced by exploitation of minors (child pornography) are considered to be any materials visually displaying an underage person engaged in real or simulated sexually explicit behaviour, along with any displaying of the sexual organs of a child for sexual purposes.
    A strengthening of capacities is planned for the coming period regarding an increase in the number of police officers working on combating online child abuse for pornographic purposes.
    Activities aimed at implementing the recommendation are being continuously implemented.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 11) POC indicated that there was no system in place to prevent and combat the living conditions and work of children on the street. POC asserted that the Law on Public Law and Order did not treat children involved in child begging, prostitution and other forms of exploitation as victims.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Czechia

    Czechia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • 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:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take further steps to protect the LGBT population from intolerance, hate speech, and physical attacks as well as to ensure the better inclusion of the LBGT population and to promote tolerance in this regard.
    Implementation
    National Report Annex:
    The programme “Improvement of the social welfare system for LGBTI persons and their families”, implemented by the NGO association “Duga Šabac” with the support of the Government of Serbia and the Council of Europe, organized trainings for staff at social work centres for treatment of LGBTI persons and members of their families. A total of 1037 professionals in the social welfare system from 146 social work centres and 3 centres for family accommodation and adoption have been educated to date through the basic accredited training. Advanced trainings have been completed by another 300 experts in social work centres.
    The Republic Institute for Social Protection accredited two training programmes for working with LGBTI persons, intended for professionals employed in the social welfare system. These are: 1. Guidelines for working with sexual minorities in the social work system (DUGA) and 2. Advanced training for working with sexual and gender minorities in the social work system (DUGA). After these trainings, cooperation is frequently established in specific cases, with initiatives for support programmes to parents of LGBTI persons also initiated.
    The implementation of the two-year project “Creation of tolerance and understanding towards the LGBT population in Serbian society” has been completed, implemented by the Office for Human and Minority Rights, with the support of the Kingdom of Norway.
    The implementation of the two-year project “Creation of tolerance and understanding towards the LGBT population in Serbian society” has been completed, implemented by the Office for Human and Minority Rights, with the support of the Kingdom of Norway. Public awareness-raising campaigns were implemented under this project on problems faced by LGBT persons, trainings for journalists on ethical reporting on the LGBT population, the capacities of social work centres and judicial bodies for adequate treatment of LGBT persons have been strengthened.
    Likewise, 28 projects and campaigns by civil society organizations were supported, aimed towards prevention and raising public awareness, thus implementing the measure contained in the Action Plan envisaging ensuring effective prevention of acts of violence and intolerance. Documentary films, video spots and video clips, shows, a number of professional and media events, performances, workshops and trainings were implemented as part of the campaigns. Activities also involve constant communication with national and local media, as well as communication on social networks aimed at raising awareness of the rights of LGBTI persons and facilitating their integration in the community.
    Activities aimed at implementing the recommendation are being continuously implemented.

    National Report:
    Para 45) All government officials publicly condemned all assaults on LGBT persons and attacks on Roma. All forms of violence, discriminatory behaviour and graffiti with hate speech prompted a public reaction in both print and electronic media, in addition to the prosecution of the perpetrators of such acts.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 20) CoE stated that CoE-Commissioner, while acknowledging the progress made in advancing the rights of LGBTI persons, noted that homophobia and discrimination against them persisted.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Portugal

    Portugal
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Bring the legislation against sexual exploitation of children fully in conformity with the principles and provisions of CRC, the Palermo Protocol and the Council of Europe Convention against Cybercrime and Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse.
    Implementation
    National 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.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 11) POC indicated that there was no system in place to prevent and combat the living conditions and work of children on the street. POC asserted that the Law on Public Law and Order did not treat children involved in child begging, prostitution and other forms of exploitation as victims.

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