Presentation of the Fifth Report on the Implementation of the National Strategy for the Prosecution of War Crimes and Policy Paper: Prosecution of Crimes of Sexual Violence during Armed Conflicts before the Courts of the Republic of Serbia

On Monday, December 23, 2019, at 12:00 the Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) will present its Fifth Report on the Implementation of the National Strategy for the Prosecution of War Crimes and the Policy Paper: Prosecution of Crimes of Sexual Violence during Armed Conflicts before the Courts of the Republic of Serbia. The presentation will take place in the Main Conference Hall of the Media Centre in Belgrade (Terazije 3, 2nd floor).

In February 2016, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted its first National Strategy for the Prosecution of War Crimes 2016-2020 (National Strategy). The HLC reports on the implementation of the National Strategy, in order to offer its conclusions and research findings on the state of implementation of this Strategy.

The Fifth HLC Report on the Implementation of the National Strategy (Report) provides an overview of the implementation of activities in the period from 1 June 2019 to 1 December 2019, in eight areas covered by the National Strategy. The Report points to key deficiencies and identifies recommendations for improving the situation in these areas.

On this occasion, the HLC will also present its Policy Paper: Prosecution of Crimes of Sexual Violence during Armed Conflicts before the Courts of the Republic of Serbia, which analyses the national framework for prosecution of such crimes, giving recommendations for its improvement.

Speakers:

• Ivana Žanić, Humanitarian Law Center
• Višnja Šijačić, Humanitarian Law Center
• Safeta Biševac, journalist of the daily newspaper Danas
• Lamija Tiro, TRIAL International

Simultaneous interpretation into English will be provided.