MORE THAN 25 YEARS​​

PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

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NUMBER OF CITIZENS TO WHOM WE PROVIDED FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE
0
BELGRADE
0 %
NOVI SAD
0 %
REST OF SERBIA
0 %
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
0 %
LITIGATION PROCEDURE
0 %
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
0 %
OTHER PROCEDURES
0 %
ROMA PEOPLE
0 %
SOCIALLY ENDANGERED
0 %
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
0 %
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
0 %

Who are we?

The Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights (YUCOM) is a non-governmental organization established in November 1997 in Belgrade to promote and advocate for the rule of law and the protection of human rights following universally recognized standards, international conventions, and domestic law, as well as to establish and develop the rule of law and transitional justice.

We provide free legal aid to victims whose human rights have been violated and work to build cooperation with national and international organizations involved in protecting and promoting human rights.

The committee includes lawyers, other human rights experts, and students engaged in this area.

Latest

European Court of Human Rights: Serbia Violated the Right to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly

The European Court of Human Rights has delivered its judgment in the case of Serbian-Chinese Friendship Society FDH (Falun Gong) v. Serbia, unanimously finding that the Republic of Serbia violated the applicants’ […]

Subject: Submission of a Joint CSO Letter on Media Freedom in Serbia

Dear Sir/ Madam, We write as a coalition of civil society and media freedom organisations deeply concerned by the proposed sale of Adria News Network (ANN), including N1, NovaS, Radar […]

NCEU Expresses Concern over the Conduct of Local Elections and Calls for the Establishment of a Long-Term European Parliament Observation Mission

The National Convention on the European Union (NCEU) expresses serious concern regarding the conduct of yesterday’s local elections in Serbia, particularly considering the findings of relevant election observation missions, which […]

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Projects

DEFENDING JUSTICE: ACCESS TO LEGAL AID FOR ALL

Project duration: January 1st, 2026 – December 31st, 2028Donor: Delegation of the European Union to SerbiaProject value: 743,330.00 EURPartners:Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights – YUCOM (lead applicant)Association Fenomena (project partner)Network of Committees for […]

Enhancing Victims’ Rights through Regional Legal Action

Project duration: July 1 – December 31, 2025 Donor: Human Rights House Foundation – HRHF Project value: 19.950,00 EUR Partner: Human Rights House Zagreb Project overview: This project will aim […]

Strengthening Human Rights Defenders to Safeguard Democracy in Serbia

Project duration: May 2025 – April 2027 Donor: UNDEF Project value: 165.000,00 $ Project partner: Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) Project overview: In a country facing ongoing governance and […]

Publications

Media

Selective Repression and the Demonstration of Power

What was once justified as the “defence of the constitutional order” is today increasingly framed through relativisation, media spin and the shifting of blame onto protesters The 1990s established a […]

The Prosecution’s Hands Are Tied

With both the so-called Mrdić laws and the election of members of the High Prosecutorial Council, legal provisions and institutions have been misused in order to strengthen political influence over […]

Serbia passes judicial reforms despite EU criticism

An EU court reformer said the measures give court presidents more power over judges and made it harder for prosecutors to maintain their independence. BELGRADE, Serbia (AFP) — Serbia’s president […]