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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:GreeceGreeceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to achieve 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.
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 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:KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCISIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Harmonize legal measures and policies in order to guarantee rights of victims of domestic violence in accordance with international standards, for instance, by amending the Criminal Procedure Law that would expand the term "family member" of the criminal offence of domestic violence to include a former spouse or partner.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
The Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence defines domestic violence as an act of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence of the perpetrator towards the person with whom the perpetrator is in the present or was in earlier marital or extra-marital or intimate partnership relationship or towards the person with whom the perpetrator is the blood relative in the direct line, and in the lateral line to the second degree or with whom is the relative by marriage to the second degree or to whom is the adoptive parent, the adoptee, foster child or foster parent, or another person with whom he/she lives or lived in a common household.
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.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UkraineUkraineRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure that men and women are treated equally, including equal pay for equal work.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
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.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:NeglectedContents: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 procedures to seek compensation ... and provide shelters where children are separated from adults ... [Para 44] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
- Violence on the basis of gender identity
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS7 recommended that police, prosecutors, and judges be trained to respond effectively to violence against LGBT activists and hate crimes be vigorously prosecuted to ensure protection of such LGBT activists [Para 32] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Costa RicaCosta RicaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:RejectedContents:Ratify the OP-ICESCR.Explanationit would require amendments to the relevant national legislation, which is not among current priorities.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:FranceFranceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen anti-discrimination mechanisms, including for LGBTI persons, and continue efforts to promote the human rights of persons belonging to minorities, especially the Roma minority. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:IndonesiaIndonesiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOICIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Redouble efforts to effectively prevent all forms of violence against women. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:Review DocumentationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:Reference AddressedContents:POC recommended that Serbia ... amend the Criminal Code, in order to explicitly criminalize racism and intolerance based on sexual orientation and gender identity. [Para 4] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:CRPD was concerned about the limited access to health services for persons with disabilities in Serbia, in particular access to sexual and reproductive health [Para 50] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Partially AcceptedContents:Increase efforts to investigate the role of suspected senior-level perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide; establish comprehensive mechanisms to afford reparations to all victims, including survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, and ensure that State officials respect court decisions.
ExplanationThe part of the recommendation relating to reparations to the victims is not completely clear, bearing in mind that the reparations are paid between two states, and in that part this recommendation does not enjoy support from the Republic of Serbia.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:EstoniaEstoniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Conduct awareness-raising campaigns about the nature of domestic violence.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:LebanonLebanonRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICALOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Create a national mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the Gender Equality Strategy for the period 2022–2030.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:ColombiaColombiaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Advance in the implementation of the Strategy to Prevent and Combat Gender-Based Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, 2021–2025, and redouble efforts to prevent and combat discrimination and violence against women.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Remove barriers to birth registration of girls and boys born on Serbian territory, regardless of the status of their parents.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
- Violence on the basis of gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Step up measures to combat discrimination and violence against LGBTI+ persons in all spheres of life, including by promoting awareness, raising initiatives and training among law enforcement, health and education personnel.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:FinlandFinlandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
- Violence on the basis of gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Eradicate all forms of discrimination and violence against LGBTIQ+ persons and ensure freedoms of assembly and of expression for them.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:N/AContents:Council for Gender Equality and Council for Combating Trafficking were established in 2004 by the Government of the Republic of Serbia. [Para 35] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Human rights defenders
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:Reference AddressedContents:FL noted that many of the influential human rights organizations are led by women. While they have received a substantial level of public acknowledgment and support, this has made them some of the most targeted individuals in Serbia, both on the basis of their human rights activities and due to their gender. Woman leaders of NGOs have all reported being subjected to attacks by both State and non-State actors through physical violence and open threats, general stigmatization through negative media campaigns, and legal cases filed against them. FL also highlighted that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and inter-sexual (LGBTI) rights defenders have found themselves in a particularly vulnerable position and have reported many incidents of attacks and intimidation from right-wing groups. Internet fora hosting online discussions have regularly included postings containing hate speech and advocating attacks on LGBTI groups. [Para 30] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Human rights defenders
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:Unclear ResponseContents:To develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to protect human rights defenders, including those working on behalf of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.ExplanationThe RS shall consider these recommendations. A large number of non-government organizations are currently registered in the RS. The authorities do not limit the work of national and international human rights groups, which thus conduct their work without interference. Also, all the organizational units and competent agencies of the Ministry of the Interior are conducting permanent observations in the field, undertaking concrete activities on the protection of the lives, property and other human rights and basic freedoms of citizens. In connection with the recommendation for the implementation of the Yogyakarta principles, the RS shall study those principles and work on the advancement of the position of the LGBT population.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 105) In November 2011, Belgrade hosted the Conference "Towards a National Policy on Human Rights Defenders". The aim of this gathering was the analysis of the position of human rights defenders in the RS, as well as the improvement in the implementation of standards contained in the UN Declaration on HRD.
Para 107) In 2012, the RS, together with Albania, Italy, Latvia, Montenegro and Poland, became a partner member state on the Council of Europe Project "Fight against Discrimination on the Grounds of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity in Europe". The aim of the Project is to support the states in implementing the Recommendation (2010) 5 of the Committee of Ministers to members states on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity. -
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: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:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify OP-CRC-SC.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
The OP-CRC-IC was verified in 2002.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference: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.