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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:BelarusBelarusRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to organise regular information campaigns aimed at strengthening equality of the sexes and overcoming gender stereotypes. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:AustriaAustriaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Take further measures to combat domestic violence by inter alia establishing shelters and supporting centres with medical, psychological and legal support. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:POC recommended that Serbia adopt the law governing same-sex partnerships and a law regulating the legal consequences of sex and gender identity adjustment (change), amend the Law on the basics of the education system to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity ... [Para 4] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
Type:Review DocumentationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The ILO Committee of Experts requested the Government to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies so as to ensure that thorough investigations and robust prosecutions of perpetrators of the sale and trafficking of children and commercial sexual exploitation of children were carried out. [Para 65] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Human rights defenders
Type:Review DocumentationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:Reference AddressedContents:One of her major concerns pertained to the hostile attitude against some prominent defenders, mostly women, who were under constant attack by some sectors of the political establishment. [Para 29; Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:AzerbaijanAzerbaijanRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICCISIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:QuestionSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:Wanted to know whether Serbia envisaged adopting the Gender Equality Law and the national plan of action to improve the situation of women in the near future. -
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:CzechiaCzechiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Effectively implement the relevant policies in the field of combating domestic violence in order to prevent domestic violence and to ensure impartial and prompt investigation and prosecution of perpetrators.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
In December 2015, the Republic Public Prosecutor issued a mandatory instruction setting out the obligation to keep special records in the appellate, higher and basic public prosecutor's offices in relation to, inter alia, the criminal offense of domestic violence, and in which cases urgent action is required. Special records shall contain information on the perpetrator of the criminal offense, the injured party, the criminal offense, the undertaken actions and the rendered public prosecutor`s and court decisions, and for the criminal acts committed from hatred (Article 54a of CC) and the records on the motives for committing the criminal offense.
Public prosecutor's offices shall submit to the Republic Public Prosecutor's Office through the appellate public prosecutor's offices a quarterly report with data contained in special records, no later than the 15th day of the last month of the quarter for which the report is submitted. The appellate public prosecutor's offices shall submit summary quarterly reports to the Republic Public Prosecutor's Office no later than the 18th of the last month of the quarter for which the report is submitted.
In accordance with the mandatory instruction of the Republic Public Prosecutor, by decision of the public prosecutor of the First Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade as of 18 Feb. 2016, a Department for combating domestic violence was formed and a coordinator of the Department for cross-sectoral cooperation was appointed.
Deputy public prosecutors have regular monthly contacts and meetings with representatives of the CSW and the police with a view to working as efficiently as possible in order to prevent domestic violence, and contacts have also been established with the Victimological Society of Serbia, the Autonomous Women's Centre and other CSOs for better cooperation and joint action.
In the reporting period, the Association of Public Prosecutors and Deputy Public Prosecutors of the Republic of Serbia has a significant contribution in the implementation of training of public prosecutors and deputy prosecutors in the area of protection of victims of domestic violence. Numerous trainings were organized, numerous projects were implemented and publications were printed that helped to eliminate dilemmas in practice and improve the protection of victims of domestic violence. "Treatment of Domestic Violence Cases", at the end of the project, a publication titled "Treatment of Domestic Violence Cases" was issued, which contains recommendations regarding both normative improvement and practices of judicial authorities and police, cooperation of all actors including police and centres for social work (September 2014-March 2015); "Judiciary Initiative for Better Protection of Domestic Violence Victims" (June 2013-April 2014); "Partnership for the Protection of Human Rights - More Efficient Cooperation of Judiciary and Civil Society" (April 2013-April 2014).
Within the Program for Professional Development of Police Officers in the framework of compulsory education in 2016, a seminar was held on the topic "Police action in accordance with the special protocol on police action in cases of domestic and intimate partnership violence against women" attended by 1605 police officers.
By improving the normative and institutional framework in this area, preconditions for efficient implementation of the recommendation have been created and in the forthcoming period we will continue on its full implementation.
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.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Take positive measures to protect and enhance the rights of LGBT persons and facilitate their integration into society.ImplementationNational 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.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Outcome ReportIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:CommentSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:N/AContents:Human Rights Watch welcomed the acceptance of a number of recommendations by Serbia relating to pressing human rights challenges in the country, including to combat discrimination against minorities and women, ... -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:PalestinePalestineRegional groupObserverPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts in connection with ... the fight against child trafficking, child prostitution and pornography.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
Within MoESTD there is a group for protection against violence and discrimination, which in December 2013 conducted a survey to explore the incidence of gender-based violence in primary and secondary schools in RS. The authors of this research are, in addition to MoESTD, Centre for Gender Studies of the Faculty of Political Sciences, UNICEF and the Institute of Psychology of the Faculty of Philosophy.
The survey was conducted as part of two programs: the United Nations Joint Project "Integrated Response to Violence against Women" in cooperation with UNICEF, UNDP and UN Women. The other program is "School without Violence", which is implemented by the MoESTD with the professional and financial support of UNICEF. The results showed that a total of 69% of primary school students and as many as 74% of secondary school students at least once experienced at least one form of gender-based violence. The Group for protection against violence and discrimination, in cooperation with civil society, implemented the National Study on the Social Problem of Sexual Abuse of Children in the RS with the aim of assessing the degree of sexual violence against children.
The "School without Violence" program included 274 schools (253 primary and 24 secondary schools), 17,000 teachers who passed training for prevention of violence and 229,000 students. An interactive website "School without Violence" was created, www.sbn.rs, which provides the necessary information in the field of violence prevention. The capacity was strengthened with 60 mentors for work in the field of prevention of violence on the topic of prevention of digital violence, gender-based violence - domestic and sexual violence, as well as 88 advisors for work on the MoESTD SOS telephone line for reporting violence in schools. 0800200201, free line with on-call duty every working day, from 7.30-15.30.
An instrument for assessing the safety of the school environment, gender-based and digital violence and the Safety Assessment Manual for the school environment has been developed in the framework of assessing the fulfilment of quality standards of educational institutions and strengthening the capacity of schools and educational advisers to monitor the security of the school environment.
In order to prevent and protect children from all forms of violence, several projects have been implemented:
"Prevention and Protection of Children against Violence in Sports" - conducted in the period 2013 - 2014 and within it the Model Protocol for the Protection of Children and Youth against Violence in Recreational and Sports Activities was developed. With the Astra Citizens' Association, in 2014 the MoI signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on the establishment of an effective system for the protection of missing children in the Republic of Serbia and a SOS line for missing children – 116000 – was established.
"Click Safe - Centre for Safe Internet Serbia" - started in 2014. In accordance with the project goal, procedures for reception and processing of harmful and unauthorized contents have been adopted and the internet portal Net Patrol has been activated, which is an electronic mechanism for filing applications for illegal or harmful content on the internet of the Safe Internet Centre. This portal is a member of the network of organizations "Inhope" - an international association of "hotlines" on the internet. During 2014 and 2015, 46 links were posted online on the Net Patrol website. Also, in 2015, the celebration of the Safe Internet Day was held in which 150 students from primary and secondary schools took part, and the main topic was the exchange of various explicit contents on social networks, as well as the phenomenon of sexually explicit footage (the so-called "selfie" and similar footage) and the responsibility of state institutions.
"Empowering children and young people with disabilities to react to abuse and neglect" - in 2014 and 2015, 10 seminars were held "Protection of children and young people with developmental disabilities against abuse and neglect." 42 police officers from the MoI with certificates for dealing with minors participated in training sessions. As one of the main results of the project, "Guide for Implementation of the Protocol for Protection of Children against Abuse and Neglect in Relation to Children and Young People with Developmental Disabilities" was prepared and then presented at the final international conference held in January 2016 in Belgrade, after which police departments in the Republic of Serbia were informed that the Guide could be downloaded from the website www.cpd.org.rs/reports and used in the immediate work.
IPA 2013 "Improving the Rights of the Child through Strengthening the Judiciary and Social Protection System in Serbia" - in the course of 2015 and 2016, a round table "Improving the Child Protection System against Violence" was organized, 15 information sessions were held to protect a minor as a victim and a witness in pre-investigative and criminal proceedings involving 170 police officers. The leaflet and poster "Protection of children victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings" were made, which were distributed to police departments and stations.
Within the "Program of UNICEF Office in Belgrade regarding the Improvement of Capacities for Combating Neglect, Violence, Abuse and Misuse of Children via the Internet" which commenced in 2015, the MoI was donated equipment for the needs of the Department for the Fight against High-Tech Crime, an analysis was made regarding the existing legal instruments for the protection of children against violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation, and Basic Training of Police Officers to Combat Criminal Offenses in the Field of Sexual Abuse of Minors was conducted. Training was attended by 70 police officers with certificates for dealing with minors.
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:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:NeglectedContents:UNCT stated that ratification of OP-ICESCR would be of specific importance as it would introduce the much needed mechanism for individual complaints, which would focus on violations of economic, social and cultural rights. [Para 6] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:NeglectedContents:ECPAT recommended ratification of OP-CRC-IC. JS1 recommended that the Government of Serbia take measures to prepare law proposal on ratification of the same optional protocol by end of 2013 [Para 2] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:QuestionSession:15th session, February 2013Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:What measures will Serbia take to ensure that perpetrators of violence against women and children are prevented from returning to the family home?
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:[CEDAW] recommended monitoring the use of misogynistic language in public statements and media reporting, encouraging the media to institute an effective selfregulatory mechanism to address the use of such language, introducing legislative amendments, as appropriate, to hold the authors accountable, and using the education system to enhance positive and non-stereotypical portrayals of women. [Para 19]
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS1 recommended the Government to adopt a comprehensive law on legal gender recognition and secure trans and intersex affirming healthcare, based on the principles of depathologization, self-determination and non-discrimination, in line with international human rights standards, ICD-11 and best practices. [Para 96]
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Advance in the protection and promotion of the rights of the LGBTI persons, including through the adoption of inclusive legislation that guarantees full and equal civil rights for same sex unions.
ExplanationNoted. The same-sex partnerships have not been legally regulated in the Republic of Serbia, and such legal regulation would imply the systemic resolving of a completely new legal institute, which by all means requires time and serious, systematic and analytical approach. Bearing in mind the new character of this institute and its contents, in respect of which there is no unified practice or standards on the international level, in respect of which the comparative legal solutions are significantly differing, it will be necessary to achieve a broad social consensus with various social subjects in respect of that issue. In addition to that, it is necessary to seriously analyse the effects of such regulations in other spheres of the law and other legal regulations, as well as the scope of their harmonisation, which, taken all together, requires certain time to be done.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UgandaUgandaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen the laws and implement policies to protect all women from domestic violence.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Accelerate efforts to harmonize education legislation with the 2021 Gender Equality Law and the National Gender Equality Strategy.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Timor-LesteTimor-LesteRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Consider developing a comprehensive strategy and action plan to address all forms of gender-based violence.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Early marriage
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Approve revisions to the Family Law, the Penal Code, and the Domestic Violence Prevention Law to eradicate child marriage, protect victims of gender violence, and impose adequate sanctions.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Take measures to ensure the exercise of freedom of assembly and expression of LGBTIQ+ people and civil society organizations that defend their rights.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:MaltaMaltaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUCommonwealthIssue:
- Early marriage
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Consider legislative changes to align the legal definition of rape with the provisions of the Istanbul Convention and implementing a full ban on child marriages.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:IraqIraqRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Improve legislation and laws related to domestic violence. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Formulate and implement systematic measures toward eradication of stereotypes regarding women in society creating a climate of zero tolerance for violence against women.