In 2021, the Judicial Academy, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Serbia, developed a training plan and programme on prosecuting hate crime for contact persons within the prosecution for 2022 to 2024.
ODIHR recognizes Serbia's efforts to prosecute hate crimes effectively and to regularly report hate crime data to ODIHR. However, based on the available information, it observes that Serbia does not collect data and statistics on hate crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Serbia would benefit from raising awareness among and building the capacity of police to address hate crime.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States committed to collecting reliable data and statistics on hate crimes. Participating States also committed to introducing or further developing professional training and capacity-building activities for law enforcement, prosecution, and judicial officials dealing with hate crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Serbia in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime reporting, as well as by providing further resources and tailored capacity building assistance for police, prosecution, and judiciary.