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War crimes proceedings in Serbia (2015 – 2019)
Publishing date: 18 January 2023
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
An analysis of the OSCE Mission to Serbia's monitoring results. The present report was created in the framework of the EU funded “Support to Monitoring of National War Crimes Trials (Phase II)” project. The findings contained in the report are based on the analysis of a large volume of data collected through monitoring of war crimes proceedings held in Serbia between 2015 and 2019.
War crimes proceedings in Serbia (2020 – 2021)
Publishing date: 18 January 2023
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Summary of the OSCE Mission to Serbia's monitoring results. The present report was created in the framework of the EU funded “Support to Monitoring of National War Crimes Trials (Phase II)” project and “Continued support to monitoring of national war crimes trials (bridging phases II and III)” project, funded by Federal Republic of Germany. The findings contained in the report are based on the analysis of data collected through monitoring of war crimes proceedings held in Serbia between 2020 and 2021.
Report on the Monitoring of Peer Elections to the State Prosecutors’ Council of the Republic of Serbia
Publishing date: 22 July 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report is the result of the OSCE Mission to Serbia’s efforts to monitor the peer elections of prosecutors to the State Prosecutors’ Council (SPC), conducted from October to December 2020. The Serbian non-governmental organization YUCOM served as an implementing partner in monitoring the election. Activities included: monitoring peer elections across Serbia; analysing the underlying legal framework; and interviewing prosecutors who participated in the process.
Legal Framework and Overview of Case Law on Disciplinary Responsibility of Judges
Publishing date: 29 May 2016
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This study focuses on disciplinary accountability of judges in Serbia. It t provides an overview of international standards in this area, deals with the legal framework of disciplinary accountability of judges in Serbia, analyses the practices in establishing the disciplinary accountability of judges, and outlines the specific recommendations for improving the legal practice in the field of disciplinary accountability of judges in Serbia.
Report on Monitoring of Peer Elections for the High Judicial Council and State Prosecutors’ Council of the Republic of Serbia
Publishing date: 23 May 2016
Content type: Report
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report is the result of joint efforts by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to monitor the nomination and election processes for peer elections of judges and prosecutors in Serbia to the High Judicial Council (HJC) and the State Prosecutors’ Council (SPC), respectively, conducted from October to December 2015. The Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights (YUCOM), a Serbian nongovernmental organization, also served as an implementing partner. This monitoring was conducted in consideration of ongoing judicial and legal reform initiatives in Serbia as part of a broader National Justice Reform Strategy and ongoing reforms for accession to the European Union (EU). Activities included monitoring nomination processes (in selected courts and prosecutor’s offices), monitoring peer elections across Serbia, analyzing the underlying legal framework, and interviewing judges and prosecutors who participated in the process.
Serbia, Election Dispute Resolution: Roundtable Report, Belgrade, 6 November 2013
Publishing date: 20 December 2013
Content type: Report
What we do: Elections, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Interview with Ambassador Peter Burkhard, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, by Fonet news agency, 23 February 2013
Publishing date: 26 March 2013
Content type: Interview
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Farewell interview by Head of Mission, daily newspaper Blic, 14 September 2012
Publishing date: 14 September 2012
Content type: Interview
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, National minority issues, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Public Opinion poll: Attitudes towards war crimes issues, ICTY and the national judiciary
Publishing date: 10 May 2012
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The public opinion survey reflects attitudes of the population in Serbia towards war crimes trials, ICTY, domestic war crimes court, reconciliation in the region and their awareness of crimes committed in the recent past.
Law on Financing Political Activites
Publishing date: 1 July 2011
Collections: Rule of Law/Human Rights translated laws
Content type: Legal document
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
English translation of the Law on Financing Political Activities.