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Presentation of the free legal aid handbooks

Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights (YUCOM) with the support of United Nations Human Rights Team, through the Regular Technical Cooperation Program of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, has the pleasure to invite you to the presentation of two handbooks developed in order to facilitate the exercise of the right to free…

The abolishment of the decree that prevents research in the field of defence is the ‘Kodak moment’ of the state of democracy in Serbia

A group of civil society organisations and experts hereby points out that the way laws and by-laws are passed, amended and abolished shows a true picture of the catastrophic state of democracy in Serbia. The content, enactment and urgent abolishment of the decree stipulating that scientific and other research of importance for the country’s defense,…

Protection of Freedom of Speech on the Internet

Duration: November 2021 – September 2022 Donor: The American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) About the project: The Internet provides a wealth of information and knowledge opening up new opportunities but also challenges for freedom of expression. The principle of freedom of expression can be applied not only to traditional media, but also to the…

“Towards Stronger Judiciary through Citizens’ Monitoring: Justice Agreement Monitoring: Phase 3”

Project title: “Towards Stronger Judiciary through Citizens’ Monitoring: Justice Agreement Monitoring: Phase 3” Project duration: September 2021 – July 2022 Donor: Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD) / Royal Norwegian Embassy Project value: EUR 21,615.00 Although facing numerous challenges, Serbia continues to work on advancing judicial reform through the Action Plan for Chapter 35 (together with Chapter 23), which is an important…

THE LAW ON PROTECTION AGAINST NOISE IN THE ENVIRONMENT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH LAW ON PUBLIC ASSEMBLY

Organizations gathered around the “Three Freedoms” platform caution the National Assembly and the Serbian public that the Law on Protection against Noise in the Environment, adopted yesterday in the parliamentary procedure, is not in compliance with the Law on Public Assembly and international standards governing the right to freedom of assembly. At a time when…

Venice Commission should take into account the state of democratic institutions when giving an opinion on constitutional amendments

Civil society organizations drew the attention of the Venice Commission delegation representatives to the fact that, when giving an opinion on the draft constitutional amendments concerning the judiciary, it is necessary to consider the state of democratic institutions, and the political context, having in mind that whether the constitutional changes will indeed ensure the independence…

Report on the Monitoring of Peer Elections to the High Judicial Council of the Republic of Serbia

This report is the result of the OSCE Mission to Serbia’s (hereinafter: the OSCE Mission) efforts to monitor the peer elections of judges to the High Judicial Council (HJC), conducted from October to December 2020. The Serbian non-governmental organization YUCOM served as an implementing partner in monitoring the election. Activities included: monitoring the nomination processes…
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