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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:Reference AddressedContents:CRC was concerned at the high number of offences relating to the sale of children, economic and sexual exploitation of children, child prostitution and child pornography. It was also concerned at the lack of compensation and recovery and reintegration services for child victims of sale, prostitution and pornography, and recommended that Serbia ensure access to ... services for their physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration ... [Para 44] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Right to privacy
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:NeglectedContents:JS4 noted that in Southern Serbia, oftentimes, individuals who had undergone sex reassignment surgery must go to court to have their personal documentation changed. In such cases, some individuals must undergo a medical examination to prove the surgery, which imposes an infringement on privacy rights. JS4 noted that the Constitutional Court of Serbia delivered a decision in favour of a transsexual person who sued the Municipality for rejecting to change date on his birth certificate after sex reassignment procedure. [Para 42] -
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. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Take the necessary measures to promote the participation of women in the labour market in a wider range of occupations, including through awareness-raising to overcome gender stereotypes. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:GabonGabonRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts to combat domestic violence. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:POC recommended that Serbia adopt a National Strategy for the Prevention and Suppression of Domestic Violence and Partnerships and an Action Plan and to ensure measures on violence prevention were taken and a network of services for women victims of violence was put in place. [Para 9] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:AcceptedContents:To consider ratifying CRPD as soon as possible and the OP thereto.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 4) In the past, the RS ratified a number of multilateral treaties related to human rights: CRPD and the Optional Protocol ... -
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:UN CompilationIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:Reference AddressedContents:In 2004, the HR Committee recommended that the State adopt the necessary policy and legal framework to effectively combat domestic violence, in particular to establish crisis-centre hotlines and victim support centres equipped with medical, psychological and legal assistance, including shelters for battered spouses and children. In order to raise public awareness, the State should disseminate information on this issue through the media. [Para 15] -
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:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
Type:Review DocumentationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:NeglectedContents:Elementary school drop outs of many Roma girls are happening with silent permission of the educational staff and school directors. [Para 35] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:KuwaitKuwaitRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to enable women ... and provide them a greater role 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 Coordination Body for Gender Equality, within its regular activities, participates and supports projects, campaigns and initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality and overcoming gender stereotypes and prejudices in Serbia.
Key examples are: the campaign "16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence", the project "Women`s Empowerment" - support for the economic empowerment of women who have endured violence; participation in regional conferences on women entrepreneurship and support to the annual award of the "Success Flower for a Dragon Woman" organized by the Association of Businesswomen, etc.
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development implemented the project "Prevention of Gender-based Violence" with the aim of sensitizing employees in educational institutions on gender-based violence, responding and empowering everyone to react in cases of gender-based violence (domestic and sexual violence) and discrimination.
The Ministry of Culture and Information supports the development of media content in order to protect and develop human rights and democracy. For projects that explicitly deal with gender equality, around RSD 2,000,000 are allocated annually, while more funds are allocated indirectly by supporting women authors and artists.
Through the IPA project Strengthening Media Freedom, the Report on the Status of Gender Equality and the Position of Women in the Media was prepared, which will be the starting document for the working group for the preparation of a future strategy for development of the public information system.
In November and December 2015, the Institute for the Study of Cultural Development conducted a survey Cultural habits, needs and attitudes of Serbian citizens on a national sample of 1,565 respondents. The results of the survey have shown that citizens' attitudes are mainly positively oriented towards gender equality. Citizens are most vulnerable to gender equality in the field of education and economics, and least trust in equality regarding political participation and decision-making.
The Provincial Secretariat for Social Policy, Demography and Gender Equality, through the publication "Women's Planner", annually promotes women in different areas.
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.
Article 104, paragraph 1-2. of the Labour Law stipulates that an employee has the right to adequate salary which is determined in accordance with the law, the general act and the employment contract. Employees are guaranteed equal pay for the same work or the same values that they earn with the employer. Provisions of the Labour Law ensure that the employed woman and man are equally paid for equal work.
The Law on Civil Servants applicable to employees in state bodies, by Article 13 provides that every civil servant is entitled to salary, benefits and other remuneration under the law regulating salaries in state bodies, and Articles 10 and 11 of the same law provide an equal opportunity for promotion and rewarding.
The Law on employees in autonomous provinces and local self-government units, applicable in the bodies of autonomous provinces and local self-government units, under Article 27 stipulates that each employee is entitled to salary, benefits and other remuneration under the law governing salaries in the autonomous province and the local self-government unit and Article 20 of the same law stipulates that an employee has the right to advance in service by acquiring a higher job determined by this law and acquiring a higher pay band determined by the law regulating salaries for the employees in autonomous provinces and local self-government units.
Salaries of employees in the public sector are regulated by the Law on the Salary System for the Public Sector Employees, the Law on Salaries of Civil Servants and General Service Employees, the Law on Salaries in State Bodies and Public Services, which regulate salaries, benefits and other remuneration of public sector employees. A salary consists of the basic salary and increased salary and contains on a monthly basis tax and contributions paid from salaries. The basic salary is determined by multiplying the base for the calculation and payment of salaries, which is unique for all employees, with a coefficient, where these coefficients are determined in the same way for all employees in the public sector, regardless of their gender.
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 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.
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 60) JS4 indicated that there were municipalities which had not established equality mechanisms.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts to combat violence against women and promote gender equality.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 Coordination Body for Gender Equality, within its regular activities, participates and supports projects, campaigns and initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality and overcoming gender stereotypes and prejudices in Serbia.
Key examples are: the campaign "16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence", the project "Women`s Empowerment" - support for the economic empowerment of women who have endured violence; participation in regional conferences on women entrepreneurship and support to the annual award of the "Success Flower for a Dragon Woman" organized by the Association of Businesswomen, etc.
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development implemented the project "Prevention of Gender-based Violence" with the aim of sensitizing employees in educational institutions on gender-based violence, responding and empowering everyone to react in cases of gender-based violence (domestic and sexual violence) and discrimination.
The Ministry of Culture and Information supports the development of media content in order to protect and develop human rights and democracy. For projects that explicitly deal with gender equality, around RSD 2,000,000 are allocated annually, while more funds are allocated indirectly by supporting women authors and artists.
Through the IPA project Strengthening Media Freedom, the Report on the Status of Gender Equality and the Position of Women in the Media was prepared, which will be the starting document for the working group for the preparation of a future strategy for development of the public information system.
In November and December 2015, the Institute for the Study of Cultural Development conducted a survey Cultural habits, needs and attitudes of Serbian citizens on a national sample of 1,565 respondents. The results of the survey have shown that citizens' attitudes are mainly positively oriented towards gender equality. Citizens are most vulnerable to gender equality in the field of education and economics, and least trust in equality regarding political participation and decision-making.
The Provincial Secretariat for Social Policy, Demography and Gender Equality, through the publication "Women's Planner", annually promotes women in different areas.
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.
Article 104, paragraph 1-2. of the Labour Law stipulates that an employee has the right to adequate salary which is determined in accordance with the law, the general act and the employment contract. Employees are guaranteed equal pay for the same work or the same values that they earn with the employer. Provisions of the Labour Law ensure that the employed woman and man are equally paid for equal work.
The Law on Civil Servants applicable to employees in state bodies, by Article 13 provides that every civil servant is entitled to salary, benefits and other remuneration under the law regulating salaries in state bodies, and Articles 10 and 11 of the same law provide an equal opportunity for promotion and rewarding.
The Law on employees in autonomous provinces and local self-government units, applicable in the bodies of autonomous provinces and local self-government units, under Article 27 stipulates that each employee is entitled to salary, benefits and other remuneration under the law governing salaries in the autonomous province and the local self-government unit and Article 20 of the same law stipulates that an employee has the right to advance in service by acquiring a higher job determined by this law and acquiring a higher pay band determined by the law regulating salaries for the employees in autonomous provinces and local self-government units.
Salaries of employees in the public sector are regulated by the Law on the Salary System for the Public Sector Employees, the Law on Salaries of Civil Servants and General Service Employees, the Law on Salaries in State Bodies and Public Services, which regulate salaries, benefits and other remuneration of public sector employees. A salary consists of the basic salary and increased salary and contains on a monthly basis tax and contributions paid from salaries. The basic salary is determined by multiplying the base for the calculation and payment of salaries, which is unique for all employees, with a coefficient, where these coefficients are determined in the same way for all employees in the public sector, regardless of their gender.
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.
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 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 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.
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:LibyaLibyaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Develop programmes and activities concerning training and capacity building of employees and others of vocational workers who work with children in the field of child sexual exploitation for commercial purposes.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
During the period 2014-2015, the National indicators for the preliminary identification of possible trafficking victims were created in the Republic of Serbia. The indicators comprise social protection, education and police systems.
In 2015, for all employees at the Centre for Human Trafficking Victims Protection a three-day training was organised for the work with children victims of some form of violence, including human trafficking. In 2016, the Centre participated in the training of health mediators within the UNICEF Project, which was dedicated to recognising and establishing a relationship between health mediators and sexually exploited children and their families.
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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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:Reference AddressedContents:... It encouraged Serbia to strengthen prevention activities, including birth registration, targeting children who were especially vulnerable or at risk. [Para 37; CRC] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:NeglectedContents:In addition, ECPAT noted that the National Plan of Action for Prevention and Protection of Children from Violence (2010-2015) did not include all forms of commercial sexual exploitation of children urging the Serbian Government to develop a national plan of action specifically addressing the sexual exploitation of children. [Para 22] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:HondurasHondurasRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt specific measures to prevent and combat the multiple and intersectional discrimination of women and girls with disabilities, in particular in access to justice, protection against domestic violence and abuse, and in education, health and employment. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to combat discrimination against women and all forms of violence against women, including domestic violence.