Serbia

Serbia regularly reports data on hate crimes to ODIHR. In 2018, the Office of the Prosecutor General, with the support of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and ODIHR, developed Guidelines for the prosecution of hate crimes in the Republic of Serbia. A network of contact persons working on hate crime within the prosecution services was established and, with the OSCE Mission's assistance, the Judicial Academy has developed, integrated and implements a hate crime training plan and programme.

SELECT YEAR

OFFICIAL DATA

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
2022	94	11	6
2021	109	11	11
2020	66	5	4
2019	86	14	10
2018	61	12	7
2017	5	0	0
2016	9	1	2
2015	79	7	19
2014	87	21	14
2013	64	24	16
2012	36	39	37
2011	39	36	24
2010	37	35	13
2009	82	16	44

Hate crime recorded by police

KEY OBSERVATION

No information is available.

Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

Reports

Anti-Semitic hate crime

The Stephen Roth Institute reported two violent anti-Semitic incidents.

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Transgender Europe (TGEU) and ILGA-Europe reported the murder of a transgender woman. ILGA-Europe reported three assaults. The Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) reported one murder, eight assaults, seven incidents where verbal threats were made and five attacks on property associated with LGBT persons. The president of GSA was also the victim of two assaults attempts. The lesbian human rights organization LABRIS reported incitement to violence by right-wing groups during the preparation for a pride parade. In order to avoid clashes, the event was first relocated, and subsequently cancelled, due to security concerns.

Anti-Roma hate crime

The Regional Centre for Minorities reported six physical assaults against Roma. Roma settlements near Belgrade were partly demolished in 2009, leading to protests that lasted for several days. When the authorities assigned Roma to new housing in Boljevci, local residents blocked their entry and issued threats. One man was arrested for trying to set fire to places of residence designated for Roma.