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Publication of GRECO's 5th Round Compliance Report for Serbia
GRECO has made public today its Fifth Round Compliance Report on Serbia which deals with preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 97th Plenary Meeting (Strasbourg, 17-21...
Call for Tender
Purchase of the software for automation of the risk-based supervision of reporting entities by Ministry of Internal and Foreign Trade The Council of Europe is currently implementing a Project on Countering of Economic Crime in Serbia. In that context, it is looking for a Provider for the...
Serbia should address discrimination against Roma, LGBTI persons, address hate speech in political discourse, says Council of Europe anti-racism commission
Since 2017, progress has been made in Serbia and good practices have been developed in a number of fields, but some issues still give rise to concern and should be addressed, says the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) in the new report published today. On a positive side,...
The 5th Steering Committee of the project “Support for implementation of judicial reform in Serbia”
The 5th Steering Committee Meeting of the joint CoE/EU project “Support for the implementation of the Judicial Reform in Serbia” was held on 20 June 2024 in Belgrade. The representatives of the beneficiary institutions acknowledged the continuation of outstanding results of the project in the...
Professional judgment on violent extremist and radicalised prisoners has to be verifiable and factual, concluded prison practitioners from Serbia
How to identify signs of radicalisation, perform assessment of risk and make a professional judgment on violent extremist prisoners or marginalised and vulnerable prisoners at risk from radicalisation, and tailor their rehabilitation path, were the main topics discussed at the two-day training...
Celebrating 75 Years of the Council of Europe: Guardian of Democracy, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law
The Council of Europe is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, marking over seven decades of dedication to promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law across Europe. This significant milestone will be commemorated with a series of events, conferences, and initiatives reflecting...
Marking the no-hate speech day in Serbia: addressing the root causes by promoting dialogue and tolerance
“Hate speech undermines the very foundations of democracy and violates all norms of civilisation. Its damage is much greater than we can imagine, and we must not forget how short the response path of hatred, aggressive communication and open threats to physical violence is”, said Brankica...
“Prevent bullying and peer violence in schools”- Peer Exchange with OECD and UNESCO
Steering committee members and research experts for the project Prevent bullying and peer violence in schools attended a peer exchange on 5-7 June 2024 in Paris. The meeting brought together representatives from UNESCO and OECD with representatives from the Serbian Ministry of Education, the...
Civil law departments of all appellate courts and the Supreme Court meet in Novi Sad to continue work on case law harmonisation
Based on an agreement between the Supreme Court and appellate courts, the practice of quarterly meetings between the civil law departments of all four appellate courts and the Supreme Court of Serbia was established. The joint EU/CoE project “Support for the Implementation of Judicial Reform in...
Presentation of the Bulletin of the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office for the 2023
The joint Council of Europe/EU project “Support for the Implementation of the Judicial Reform in Serbia” supported the preparation and printing of the yearly Bulletin of the Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office. The presentation of the Bulletin was organised on Wednesday, 29 May, in Belgrade for...
