Skip to content Skip to sidebar Skip to footer

Advocating for and Supporting the Gender Mainstreamed EU Integration

Project Duration: April 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 Donor: Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation Project Value: 21.948 EUR Project Overview: The project “Advocating for and Supporting the Gender Mainstreamed EU Integration” aims to strengthen the advancement of gender equality and the protection of human rights within Serbia's EU accession process. Through monitoring, advocacy, legal aid, and training,…

Path to Justice: A Legal Support Initiative for Victims

Project Duration: April 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024 Donor: Czech Republic Transition Promotion Program Project Value: 16.277 EUR Project Overview: The project “Path to Justice: A Legal Support Initiative for Victims” focuses on enhancing support for victims of criminal offenses in Serbia, including victims of gender-based violence, torture, and hate speech. Through free legal aid, strategic…

Report on the Implementation of the Action Plan for Chapter 23: Changes to the Strategic Framework in the Fundamental Rights Sub-area

Since the start of negotiations for accession to the European Union (EU), the Republic of Serbia has been actively working to harmonize and implement regulations from Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights, in line with EU standards. These efforts intensified after 2016, when this chapter was officially opened. The Report highlights several challenges in…

Recommendations of the Universal Periodic Review Regarding the Position of LGBT+ Persons – Towards the Law on Same-Sex Marriage

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a vital tool for assessing the actual situation of vulnerable groups in society, including the LGBT+ community. This process, conducted by the UN Human Rights Council, facilitates dialogue, cooperation, and the exchange of recommendations between member states to enhance human rights. While UPR recommendations are often general and may…

Agreements between the Public Prosecutor and the Defendant/Convict

The Guide: Agreements between the Public Prosecutor and the Defendant/ Convict is primarily intended for citizens to familiarize themselves with their rights and obligations in the event that they find themselves in a  situation where they have committed a criminal offense, criminal proceedings have been initiated, and they have been granted the status of a…

Excessive Use of Force on Protesters in front of the City Hall of Belgrade

On the occasion of the recent violence by the police against citizens protesting at the City Hall on Sunday, December 24th, 2023, the Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights – YUCOM is highlighting concern about the excessive use of force by police officers. This disproportionate use of force evident in multiple videos circulating on social media…

ADVOCACY PAPER: STRENGTHENING LGBTQ+ RIGHTS THROUGH THE LEGISLATION OF SAME-SEX PARTNERSHIPS IN SERBIA

The journey towards legal recognition of same-sex partnerships in Serbia has been ongoing for years. The National Strategy for the Prevention of Discrimination (2013-2018) highlighted the need for a law on samesex partnerships, yet it took until February 2021 for the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue to initiate a draft. Despite…

A Guide to Administrative Disputes

The aim of creating this guide is to make administrative disputes more accessible to citizens. The guide provides information on when an administrative dispute can be initiated, and which court has jurisdiction. It then outlines the course of an administrative dispute, the options available to protect citizens’ rights in such disputes, and the potential outcomes.…

Komitet pravnika za ljudska prava (YUCOM)
Kneza Miloša 4, 11000 Beograd, Srbija
Tel:(+ 381 11) 33-444-25; 33-44-235
office@yucom.org.rs

Copyright © YUCOM 1997 – 2025
Skip to content