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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:EstoniaEstoniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts in fighting discrimination based on ... gender and sexual orientation.ImplementationThe Strategy for the improvement of the status of women and improvement of gender equality 2011-2015 established a comprehensive and consistent state policy aimed at eliminating the discrimination of women, improving their status, and integrating the principle of gender equality in all areas of activity of system institutions as one of the factors for the modernization and democratization of society. The Strategy covered areas regarding the participation of women in drafting public policy, in decision-making, in business, as well as in the field of education, healthcare, elimination of violence against women, as well as the issue of gender stereotypes in media.
The new National Strategy for Gender Equality 2016-2020 and the Action Plan for 2016-2018 aims one of the strategic goals towards increasing the equality of women and men by applying equal opportunity policies and measures with the objective of, inter alia, improving the status of groups of women discriminated against and vulnerable based on multiple grounds.
The Strategy for the prevention and protection from discrimination and relevant action plan are used to implement activities towards the improvement of the status of persons of diverse sexual orientation.
The Action plan for the exercise of the rights of national minorities is being implemented with the aim of combating discrimination based on ethnic differences. Various media campaigns are stimulating the development of awareness on the culture of diversity among the general public.
The adoption of the Law on Gender Equality is expected. The Draft Law is in the presentation phase, and a positive opinion of the content was provided by over 25 institutions, independent bodies and civil society organizations. The Law will pay particular attention to the prevention of violence against women, as well as measures for their economic empowerment.
The Strategy for the Prevention and Protection from Discrimination in the Republic of Serbia and the relevant Action Plan establish the policy of the Government of the Republic of Serbia through 2018 in the field of prevention and protection from discrimination. It is the first document treating the issue of discrimination in a comprehensive manner.
The Strategy recognizes nine vulnerable social groups exposed to increased risk of discrimination in various areas; based on affiliation with national minorities; women; LGBT persons; persons with disabilities; elderly persons; children; refugees, internally displaced persons and other vulnerable migrant groups; based on religious affiliation and other persons whose health may be a reason for discrimination.
The systematic nature of monitoring the implementation of measures and activities is achieved through the work of the Government Council for monitoring the implementation of the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy for the Prevention and Protection from Discrimination.
The Council was established on 13 August 2015, tasked with monitoring progress in the implementation of measures and activities, adherence to the envisaged timeframes, and timely warnings of challenges in implementing measures under the realization of the Action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy. The Council has 14 members, representatives of state bodies, autonomous province bodies, local self-governments, representatives of civil society organizations and the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media.
Representatives of the competent committee of the National Assembly of Serbia, Ombudsman, Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Protection of Personal Data, as well as Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and the provincial Ombudsman have the right to attend Council sessions and otherwise be involved in its work. If needed, the Council may invite representatives of other bodies and organizations to attend their sessions.
Aiming to establish continuity in monitoring the measures and activities envisaged by the Action Plan, as well as more efficient intersectoral cooperation, all sectors tasked with the implementation of goals from the action plan nominated contact persons and their deputies.
The Action Plan is being monitored through periodic reports, with five periodic reports on the implementation of the Action Plan produced thus far, concluding with Q2 2017.
As part of the preparations for drafting a new strategic document, since the current Strategy is valid through 2018, the professional analysis is under way of the effects of the application of the Action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy for the Prevention and Protection from Discrimination for the period 2014-2018.
In the field of protection of Roma, national minorities, women, persons with disabilities, strategies and action plans are being implemented for the improvement of the status of these vulnerable social groups.
In accordance with the Rulebook on the contents and method of submitting the Plan of measures for eliminating or mitigating the unequal representation of sexes and the annual report on its implementation to the competent ministry, the Ministry of Labour received 428 plans and reports by businesses in 2016, and another 409 by 31 March 2017.
During 2015 labour inspectors completed 3,157 cases of supervision over the application of the Gender Equality Law, and adopted two decisions to eliminate deficiencies. Employers were ordered to adopt a Plan of measures for eliminating the unequal representation of sexes, as well as to rectify their records on the gender structure of employees.
One deposition was made to the Labour Inspectorate in 2015 regarding a violation of the Gender Equality Law. During 2016, labour inspectors completed 1,632 cases of supervision over the application of the Gender Equality Law, and found no irregularities.
Due to the need of harmonizing the existing Gender Equality Law with the European Union regulations and standards, work is under way on a new draft Law on Gender Equality.
Activities aimed at implementing the recommendation are being continuously implemented.
National Report:
Para 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:LibyaLibyaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Develop a work plan to implement the National Strategy of 2011 to prevent violence against women.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
The Coordination Body for Gender Equality has initiated the adoption of a new strategy for preventing and combating domestic and intimate partnership violence against women, accompanied by an action plan. Collecting the opinions of the competent state bodies on the initiative is in progress.
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:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Take steps to protect the right to freedom of assembly and freedom of opinion and expression by ensuring the effective investigation and prosecution of alleged threats and violence by various non-state actors and extremist groups toward individuals and groups, including ... individuals based on their sexual orientation.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
The new Law on Public Assembly came into force in February 2016, harmonized with contemporary standards of police work in the field of public assembly, and supporting the law to the freedom of peaceful assembly, emphasizing this right under Article 2 of the Law.
All prosecutors’ offices, under their regular competence and with the aim of protecting fundamental human rights and freedoms, act on criminal reports of violations prescribed by the Criminal Code. Endangerment of security as per Article 138 of the CC, as well as Racial and other discrimination as per Article 387 of the CC incriminate violations of fundamental human rights and freedoms based on differences in race, colour, religion, nationality, ethnicity or another personal characteristic.
Aiming to assess the need for potential preventive measures for the prevention of violence, incitement to violence and online hate speech, supervision was implemented over groups on social networks known for previous cases of displeasure with the organization and holding of the Pride Parade.
Members of the police took part in several meetings organized on the topic of improving the status of the LGBTI community. Measures and activities have been implemented regarding the safety of sexually diverse persons, further activities were considered in this field with representatives of 15 non-government organizations working on the protection of the rights of sexually diverse persons, the Ombudsman, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and representative of the Negotiation Team.
Activities aimed at implementing the recommendation are being continuously.
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.
UN Compilation:
Para 13) … The UN country team asserted that, regarding the recommendations made during the previous review on the right to peaceful assembly of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, Belgrade had successfully held annual pride events in three consecutive years (2014-2016).
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:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:Reference AddressedContents:The HR Committee was concerned that more than half of the victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation were minors, and recommended that Serbia combat the phenomenon; prosecute and punish all those responsible; and provide victims with rehabilitation, assistance and protection. [Para 43] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:NeglectedContents:ECPAT also noted the provision of the Serbian Criminal Code stipulating that Serbian citizens can only be prosecuted if the offence is considered a crime in the country in which the act took place (the requirement of double criminality), which results in the fact that prosecution in Serbia of sexual exploitatation offences committed abroad by Serbian nationals does not automatically occur. In this connection, ECPAT recommended removal of the requirement of double criminality of the extra-territorial jurisdiction from national legislation. [Para 25] -
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:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:RejectedContents:Ratify the OP-CRC-IC.Explanationit would require certain amendments to the national legislation.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:VietnamVietnamRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOIFIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to strengthen its efforts on the promotion and protection of human rights, especially with regard to the rights of vulnerable population, including women and children. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCISIssue:
- Sexual harassment
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Take efforts to combat gender-based violence, such as violence in family and partner relationships, sexual harassment and rape. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:Reference AddressedContents:POC highlighted the importance of legal security for the child and of providing his or her registration at birth regardless of the status of the child’s mother. [Para 15] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Sex work / "prostitution"
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The UN country team asserted that sex workers and prostitutes reported barriers in accessing health services, social protection services and protection from violence, as well as biased treatment by police and the judiciary. [Para 51] -
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:
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:NeglectedContents:Provide assistance to victims of physical and sexual violence and other traumatizing experience related to armed conflict, in particular for women and children. [Para 15; CESCR] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Early marriage
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:N/AContents:... the Coalition for the Prevention of Early Marriages, were established. [Para 12] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:N/AContents:The Family Law (2005), Article 10, paragraph 1, prohibits domestic violence. Provisions of Article 197, paragraph 1, define domestic violence as a conduct of a family member which endangers physical integrity, mental health or tranquillity of another family member.
According to Article 198 of the Family Law, the following measures may be taken against a family member who commits violence: issuing warrants for moving out of a family flat or house regardless of the property or leasehold right; issuing warrants for moving into a family flat or house regardless of the property or leasehold right; restraining order; prohibition of access to the space surrounding the place of residence or a working place of a victim; prohibition of the further harassment of a victim.
Since this is a newly-fledged legal institution within legal family protection, special provisions of Articles 283-289 of the Family Law foresee the procedure of implementing these measures. This procedure is characterized by urgency, derogation from the disposition principle as well as the principle that an appeal does not delay its execution.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recommended that Serbia ratify the … OP-CRC-IC. [Para 2]
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS2 recommended the Government to amend the regulations that prevent immediate birth registration of children of undocumented parents or that have a particular discriminatory impact on minority groups, including Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians communities. [Para 26]
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:[CEDAW] recommended that Serbia conduct a survey on the prevalence and causes of gender-based violence against women and girls, ensuring that it covered older women, rural women and girls, Roma women and girls, women and girls with disabilities, including those in institutions, and women and girls belonging to other disadvantaged groups. [Para 75]
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:EgyptEgyptRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Consider enhancing national efforts in the area of trafficking in person through adopting a definition for the sale of children and child pornography in the criminal code.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
Although the Criminal Code does not contain a criminal offence under the name of trafficking in children, we note that other criminal offences incriminate trafficking in children. In addition to the criminal offence of human trafficking, the following criminal offences are also defined: trafficking in underage persons for adoption; kidnapping of underage person and change of family status.