Status
UNCAT ratification date
12 March 2001
OPCAT ratification date
26 September 2006
NPM designated
Protector of Citizens, in cooperation with the ombudsperson's offices from the autonomous provinces and human rights associations
NPM Type
Multiple body
NPM Legal Framework
Amendments to the Law on the Ratification of the OPCAT (28 July 2011)
Law on the Protector of Citizens (published in the Official Gazette No. 79/2005 and 54/2007)
Serbia became a State Party to the OPCAT in 2006. Five years later, it designated the Ombudsperson's Office (Protector of Citizens) as NPM by legislation amending the Law on the OPCAT ratification in July 2011.
The Protector of Citizens operates as NPM in formal cooperation with the ombudsperson's offices and with human rights associations. A specific NPM Department is performing the NPM functions.
The SPT member Aneta Stanchevska is the SPT Focal Point for Serbia.
NPM Structure
The Serbian NPM includes, besides the Ombuds Office, the Provincial Ombudsperson's Office and specialized NGOs selected on the basis of a public call.
Annual reports
The annual reports are available on its website.
Other Reports
Other reports, such as visits and thematic reports, may be available on the NPM’s website.