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Transitional justice mechanisms in Serbia in the context of democratic reforms and Serbia’s EU accession

Transitional justice mechanisms in Serbia in the context of democratic reforms and Serbia’s EU accession

brifing_23.01.2015A briefing discussion regarding the significance of including transitional justice issues into the process of the European integration of the Republic of Serbia was held on January 23rd, 2015 in the Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) library. Representatives of the embassies of the European Union (EU) member states and Switzerland, Kosovo’s liaison officer, representatives of the EU Delegation and the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Civil Rights Defenders and National Democratic Institute organizations participated in this meeting.

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The Eight issue of the bulletin through ACCESSION towards JUSTICE

The Eight issue of the bulletin through ACCESSION towards JUSTICE

The eight issue of the bulletin through ACCESSION towards JUSTICE has been published!

The Head of the EU Delegation in Serbia, Mr. Michael Davenport, speaks about Transitional Justice as an integral part of Serbia’s EU accession negotiations. He expresses the EU standpoint with regard to the dealing with the legacy of the armed conflicts and of the systematic violations of human rights committed during the wars in the former Yugoslavia, and the importance of the negotiation process for establishing and accepting the responsibility for the crimes committed. A view of Serbia’s EU accession negotiations as offering a potential springboard for the development and comprehensive application of adequate Transitional Justice mechanisms is offered by Jelena Krstić, the Humanitarian Law Centre’s Outreach Manager.

The column dedicated to the news contains an overview of the most recent events in the field of transitional justice and Serbia’s EU integration process in the period November 2014-January 2015.

Send us your opinion and comments on the bulletin and/or topics that it initiates to the e-mail address towardsJUSTICE@hlc-rdc.org Discussion is also welcome on Twitter/#towardsJUSTICE.

Download your copy of the bulletin here.

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The support of the European Parliament for dealing with the past in Serbia important for regional cooperation and reconciliation in the Western Balkans

The support of the European Parliament for dealing with the past in Serbia important for regional cooperation and reconciliation in the Western Balkans

post_european_parliamentThe Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) has submitted an amendment to the European Parliament Draft Motion for the Resolution on the 2014 Progress Report on Serbia (2014/2949(RSP)). It contains a recommendation for the reform of the rule of law, with the purpose of stimulating a comprehensive process of dealing with the legacy of the crimes committed, and of advancing regional cooperation and the reconciliation process in the Western Balkans.

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HLC Sends Report on Situation in Serbia to UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances

HLC Sends Report on Situation in Serbia to UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances

post_komitet_UNThe Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) sent a report to the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (Committee) on January 9th, 2015, with regard to the situation in Serbia in this area of concern. The Committee will discuss the implementation of the Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (Convention) in Serbia for the first time at its 8th Session, scheduled for February 4th and 5th, 2015, in Geneva.

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