The Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) points out that the new amendments to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Serbia, particularly in two provisions, introduce repressive measures against political engagement and criticism of the government. Furthermore, the introduction of the new criminal offense of sexual intercourse without consent, in addition to the existing criminal offense of rape, enables arbitrary legal qualification of the offense, granting the convicted person privileges depending on which offense they are prosecuted under.

A grave is not only a place of burial, but also a legal, moral, and symbolic proof that the missing once lived. It allows families to find solace and society to preserve the memory of the victims of war.

The Humanitarian Law Center calls on citizens, university and high school students to mark March 24 with a moment of silence lasting 7+5+6 minutes, in memory of the 756 individuals who lost their lives during the 78 days of NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999.

Dear Members of the High Prosecutorial Council, we are writing to you regarding the appointment of the Chief War Crimes Prosecutor, considering your responsibility to appoint a person with professional integrity to this critical position, whose leadership will enhance the work of the Public Prosecutor’s Office for the War Crimes (OWCP) and contribute to the more efficient prosecution of war crimes.