Serbia

National Assembly

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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Specialized body - Human rights

Working body under Committee on Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality July 2012

About

Nature
Permanent
National Assembly
Themes
Gender equality
Human rights

Members

Number of members
All Members 45 years of age or younger
Total 17 6
Male 8 3
Female 9 3

Chairperson(s)
(2024-02)

Person
Alexander Marković (Male)
Date of birth: 1981
Political affiliation
Majority

Committee functions

The Committee has the following functions:

Mainstream human rights into the work of (other) parliamentary committees and of Parliament as a whole
No information available
Mainstream gender equality into the work of (other) parliamentary committees and of Parliament as a whole
Yes
Scrutinise all Bills for their compatibility with human rights
No information available
Scrutinise all Bills from a gender perspective
Yes
Scrutinise the Executive’s policy for compatibility with human rights
No information available
Scrutinise the Executive’s policy from a gender perspective
Yes
Obtain information from the Executive about the justification for actions or inaction which affect human rights
No information available
Obtain information from the Executive about the justification for actions or inaction which affect gender equality and women’s rights
Yes
Scrutinise State compliance with existing UN human rights treaties
No information available
Scrutinise State compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Yes
Initiate inquiries of its own choosing
No
Scrutinise proposed human rights treaties, and other international treaties with implications for human rights, and report to Parliament thereon, prior to ratification
No information available
Scrutinise proposed treaties on gender equality, and other international treaties with implications for gender equality and women’s rights, and report to Parliament thereon, prior to ratification
Yes
Ascertain and review the Executive’s reasons for not acceding to or ratifying existing international human rights treaties
No information available
Ascertain and review the Executive’s reasons for not acceding to or ratifying existing international human rights treaties on gender equality and women’s rights
Yes
Scrutinise the Executive’s response to judgments of national, regional and international courts with implications for human rights
No information available
Scrutinise the Executive’s response to human rights judgments - of national, regional and international courts – that have gender considerations
Yes
Monitor the adequacy of the existing national system for the protection of human rights
No information available
Monitor the adequacy of the existing national system for the promotion of gender equality
Yes
Review the allocation and expenditure of funds in the State budget to support measures to promote and protect human rights
No information available
Review the allocation and expenditure of funds in the State budget to support measures to promote gender equality and protect women’s rights
Yes
Other important functions, please specify
No information available

Committee involvement in international and national reporting mechanisms

Such as the UN Human Rights Council and its' Universal Periodic Review, the UN CEDAW Committee etc.

Consulted in the preparation of national report to the UN Human Rights Council
No information available
Consulted in the preparation of the most recent national report to the CEDAW Committee
Yes
Included in the official delegation which orally presented the most recent national report to the Council
No information available
Included in the official delegation which orally presented the most recent national report to the CEDAW Committee
Yes
Discussed the conclusions and recommendations which the Council adopted as a result
No information available
Discussed the conclusions and recommendations which the CEDAW Committee adopted as a result
Yes
Conducted hearings with the Executive about its plans to implement CEDAW conclusions and recommendations
Yes
Conducted hearings with the Executive about its plans to implement the conclusions and recommendations of the Human Rights Council
No information available
Involved in the preparation of national reports to other international or regional mechanisms (Resolution 1325 of the United Nations Security Council on Women, peace and security, the Beijing Platform for action…)
Yes

Notes:

The Committee participates in monitoring the implementation of the National Action Plans (2010-2015; 2017-2020) for implementation of UNSC Resolution 1325 - Women, Peace and Security via attending meetings of the Political Council of the Government and submitting periodical reports on its implemenation. A June 2017 - December 2018 report was submitted to the Coordination Body for Gender Equality of the Government of the Republic of Serbia.

The Committee is also involved in monitoring the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. The National Assembly will be informed of the GREVIO report, submitted by the Government in July 2018, in accordance with Article 70 of the Convention. Immediately upon ratification of the Convention in 2013, the Committee organised a public hearing at the NARS on the topic: National Implementation of the Convention.

Committee powers

The Committee has the power to:

Propose amendments to legislation
Yes
Introduce bills into Parliament
No
Initiate parliamentary debates on its reports or on subjects of its choosing
Yes
Carry out inquiries
No
Hold oral evidence hearings
Yes
Compel witnesses to attend
No
Compel the production of documents and papers
No
Make recommendations to the Executive
Yes
Conduct visits, including visits abroad
Yes
Access places of detention without notice
Yes

Committee working methods

The Committee:

Adopts an annual or longer-term work plan
Yes
Publishes reports on its work on the parliamentary website
No
Usually reaches consensus on the issues on which it reports
No
Systematically follows up its reports and recommendations
Yes
Reports regularly to Parliament on its activities
Yes
Number of specialised staff to service committee
4

Cooperation and coordination

The Committee regularly cooperates and coordinates (e.g. through sharing of reports; meetings; joint follow-up action) with:

Other parliamentary committees
Often
Civil society organisations
Often
National Human Rights Institution(s)
No information available
National Human Rights Institution(s) and National Institution(s) for the promotion of gender equality
Often
Academic institutions, including research institutes on human rights and the rule of law
No information available
Academic institutions, including human rights and gender equality research institutes
Sometimes
The media
Often

Contact information for the Committee

Contact / Address
No information available
Phone
+381-113026563
Fax number
No information available
E-mail
Web site

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No