Greening Justice – Legal Protection Of The Environment
Project duration: January 2025 – December 2028 Donor: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) Project implemented by: Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights (YUCOM) and the Prosecutors Association of Serbia (PAS) […]
Joint Statement: Stop the Repression and Free the Political Prisoners
We demand that the authorities put an end to the repression against citizens, activists, and opposition figures who are seeking criminal accountability for the deaths of 15 citizens following the […]
Public Assembly Under Threat: Safeguarding Civic Engagement
The panel reached a disheartening agreement, which is that the right to protest is being threatened around the world, especially in the region. They spoke of the further deterioration of […]
When Citizens Can’t Identify Police: What Happened After Protests in Novi Sad
Last week, Mila Pajić and Doroteja Antić were interrogated for four hours, not knowing during that time who was questioning them or why. Actions by plainclothes police officers following last […]
PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION
Landmark Hate Crime Ruling: First Conviction for Domestic Violence Motivated by Sexual Orientation in Serbia A landmark case involving long-standing domestic violence, triggered by a son’s disclosure of his sexual […]
RIGHT TO AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY
Restoring Family Bonds: Landmark ECHR Ruling in Support of a Mother Denied Contact with Her Child Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights – YUCOM represented a mother living with HIV who […]
RIGHT TO MARRY
Upholding the Right to Marry: Victory for Individual Autonomy in Serbia Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights – YUCOM, advocating for the rights of individuals with mental health conditions, represented D.M. in […]
FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION
Defending the Right to Protest: Acquittal in Blockade Case over Controversial Referendum Law Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights – YUCOM represented K.M., who was accused in 2021 of organizing a public […]
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Standing Up for Accountability: Protests Against Hospital Management Amid COVID-19 Crisis During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in June and July 2020, a severe crisis unfolded in Novi Pazar, […]
RIGHT TO RESPECT FOR PRIVATE AND FAMILY LIFE.
Justice for a Whistleblower: Addressing Workplace Bullying in Serbia’s Law Enforcement In the summer of 2015, a Department for the Investigation of War Crimes member contacted the Lawyers’ Committee for Human […]