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  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CEDAW encouraged Serbia to adopt the new draft law on the prohibition of discrimination without further delay. [Para 11]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    JS2 recommended the Government to remove all practical barriers to birth registration and ensure that every child is registered immediately after birth, regardless of the status of their parents; and ensure that the procedures for determining the time and place of birth are carried out in accordance with existing regulations. [Para 75]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Mexico

    Mexico
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    3rd session, December 2008
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    To consider ratifying CRPD as soon as possible and the OP thereto.
    Implementation
    National 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:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    3rd session, December 2008
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Article 18 of the Labour Law (2005) prohibits direct and indirect discrimination of persons seeking employment, as well as the employees, for reasons of sex, birth, language, race, skin colour, age, pregnancy, health condition, and/or disability, ethnic origin, religion, marital status, family obligations, sexual orientation, political or other convictions, social background, property status, membership in political organisations, trade unions, or any other personal characteristic. [Para 67]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Turkmenistan

    Turkmenistan
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    CIS
    OIC
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    29th Session, January 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Harmonize gender equality for guaranteeing equal rights for men and women.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    China

    China
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    29th Session, January 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue to take effective measures to promote gender equality and to better protect women’s rights.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Colombia

    Colombia
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Advance the adoption of the Law on De facto Unions between persons of the same sex.
    Explanation
    Noted. 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.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Poland

    Poland
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    29th Session, January 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue efforts to protect effectively women and children against violence, particularly to consider running the awareness raising campaign in this respect.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Montenegro

    Montenegro
    Regional group
    EEG
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Expedite the ratification of the OP-CRC-IC.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Intersex persons' rights
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    29th Session, January 2018
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    AI recommended ensuring that the Anti-Discrimination Law and the Commissioner for Discrimination provide LGBTI persons and organizations effective protection and access to effective remedies. [Para 20]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Austria

    Austria
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take further measures to combat domestic violence, including by ensuring the availability of reliable and consolidated statistics on cases of violence against women, including femicide.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Argentina

    Argentina
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Develop a comprehensive strategy and action plan to eliminate all forms of gender-based violence against women.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Malta

    Malta
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Consider developing a comprehensive strategy and action plan to eliminate all forms of gender-based violence against women, including by combating gender stereotypes.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Argentina

    Argentina
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Adopt positive action measures to recognize the gender identity of all people, in accordance with their personal autonomy and human dignity.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Netherlands

    Netherlands
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Gender perspective in policies, programmes
    • Sexual violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure specialized women’s CSOs can provide gender-responsive and timely free legal aid to victims of sexual and gender-based violence.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Uruguay

    Uruguay
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Trafficking in women and / or girls
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Strengthen the judicial mechanisms designed to prosecute and punish perpetrators of trafficking in persons, especially in women and children, reinforcing reparation measures and reintegration services for victims.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Germany

    Germany
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure that LGBT persons in Serbia can exercise their human rights freely and in security, including fundamental freedoms such as the freedom of expression and the freedom of assembly and association.
    Implementation
    National 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.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Belgium

    Belgium
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take measures to prevent child trafficking and sexual exploitation through education programmes and development of support services of assistance, rehabilitation and protection.
    Implementation
    National Report Annex:
    A four-day training for the employees at the Centre for Human Trafficking Victims Protection and the key associate organization was organised on the topic of the work with sexually exploited children - "Access to Children Victims of Human Trafficking and Principles of a Forensic Interview with the Emphasis on Sexual Exploitation of Children".
    In 2016 the project "Prevention of Trafficking in Children and Youth in Serbia" was implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development and Centres for Human Trafficking Victims Protection, with the support of UNITAS Fund.
    The project dealt with the prevention of trafficking of children in education and consisted of two parts: raining of educational experts (primary and secondary schools) for the implementation of national indicators for preliminary identification of victims of trafficking in education, and the work with children on the prevention of human trafficking. Indicators are applied in all systems, with coordination and consultations with the Centre for Human Trafficking Victims Protection.
    Trainings were carried out in the reception and transit centres to identify possible victims of trafficking among migrants and refugees, with guidelines for referral; trainings were also carried out for the employees of the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia (KIRS) for the preliminary identification of victims of trafficking among children and adult migrants. Trainings were conducted for application of Standard Operative Procedures for the protection of children of refugees/migrants.
    Through the Programme of vocational specialization of police officers in the framework of the compulsory education in 2016, a seminar was held on the topic of "Legal provisions governing the issues of human trafficking, illegal migrations and human smuggling" - attended by 159 police officers.
    An integral part of the compulsory education within the Programme were the following thematic units: international legal obligations of the Republic of Serbia, national legislation, illegal passage of the state border and smuggling of people, human trafficking, national mechanisms, legal basis for providing humanitarian residence.
    With the view of standardisation and uniform implementation of this thematic field, the Division for Vocational Education and Training - Department for the implementation of training - has prepared a manual and a presentation fully compatible with the teaching content of the topic.
    The Activities aimed at implementing the recommendation are being continuously implemented.

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

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Trafficking in women and / or girls
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    The Strategy for Prevention and Suppression of Trafficking in Human Beings, especially women and children from 2017-2022 with the accompanying AP were successfully implemented. [Para 72]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CRC recommended that Serbia: combat child pornography on the Internet ... and adopt specific legislation on the obligation of Internet providers to prevent the dissemination of and access to child pornography on the Internet. [Para 34]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    JS1 recommended that Serbia take measures to amend existing regulations to allow birth registration regardless of the legal status of parents, and ensure that late birth registration is available and accessible for all children without discrimination ... [Para 16]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Outcome Report

    Issue:
    • Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
    • Violence on the basis of gender identity
    Type:
    Comment
    Session:
    15th session, February 2013
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    ... To adopt the National Strategy against Violence and the Action Plan, which will contain sections relating to the suppression of specific forms of violence that members of the LGBT community are exposed to.
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Right to marry
    • Intersex persons' rights
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    PoCRS recommended adopting action plans for the implementation of the National Strategy for Prevention and Protection against Discrimination for the period 2022–2030 and of the National Strategy for Prevention and Suppression of Violence against Women and Violence in Family and in Intimate Partner Relations for the period 2021–2025; a law regulating same-sex unions and a law regulating the legal consequences of adjusting (changing) gender and gender identity. [Para 9]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    • Marginalized groups of women
    • Trafficking in women and / or girls
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    43rd Session, May 2023
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    The United Nations country team reported that, of the 155 children registered as victims of trafficking in Serbia in 2020, 76 per cent were girls. Children were mainly trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation (29 per cent), forced marriage (25 per cent) and multiple exploitation (20.8 per cent). Those children still lacked adequate prevention and treatment programmes, child-friendly shelters and an effective identification system. Roma children, in particular, were trafficked for sexual exploitation, child labour, begging and petty crime. According to an annual court case analysis, trafficking cases were not effectively prosecuted and victims were exposed to secondary victimization and rarely compensated. [Para 57]
  • State Under Review:

    Serbia

    Serbia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

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

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