Report Data - Serbia - 2016

Official Data

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
2019	86	14	10
2018	61	12	7
2017	5	0	0
2016	9	1	2
2015	79	7	19

National developments

In 2019, the National Strategy for Exercising the Rights of Victims and Witnesses of Crimes, for the period 2019-2025, as well as the Action Plan for the first three years of the Strategy's implementation were drafted.

The Public Prosecutor's Office, the Judicial Academy and the OSCE Mission to Serbia continued organizing training events for public prosecutors in 2019, with the aim of improving the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes. These events included the presentation of the Guidelines for the prosecution of hate crimes in the Republic of Serbia, developed jointly by the Public Prosecutor's Office, the OSCE Mission to Serbia and civil society representatives, as well as examples of practical actions of the competent bodies concerning hate crimes, and the practice of the European Court of Human Rights.

Hate crimes recorded by police

By bias motivation By type of crime

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IGO Reports

Organization Name

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)

Organization Report

In its third report on Serbia, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended the designation and specialized training of contact points within the police and prosecution services across the country for vulnerable groups; the establishment of a hate crime data recording and collection system; and prompt investigation, prosecution and sentencing in hate crime cases. ECRI further recommended that prosecutors make explicit reference to the aggravating circumstance provision in indictments, when relevant.

Bias Motivation

Racism and xenophobia

Description Type

Developments

Organization Name

European Union

Organization Report

The EU encouraged Serbia to ensure adequate prosecution of hate crimes during the fourth meeting of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council.

Bias Motivation

Racism and xenophobia

Description Type

Developments

ODIHR Recommendations

ODIHR observes that the law enforcement agencies of Serbia have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.

National Developments

Description Type

Developments

Organization Report

Ensuring the adequate prosecution of hate crimes is part of the national action plan prepared for negotiations on accession to the European Union. The plans include sections on organizing joint trainings for judges, public prosecutors and police officers, raising awareness to eliminate hate crimes through the preparation and distribution of educational materials, and active media campaigns, improving the recording of hate crimes and increasing the effectiveness of hate crime investigations.

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