Serbia
Articles and news
- Report and monitor hate crime - submissions to European and international institutions in 2010
- Members of the European Parliament condemn the ban of the Belgrade Pride (22/09/2009)
- ILGA-Europe monitoring the Belgrade Pride (18/09/2009)
- ILGA-Europe supports Belgrade Pride 2009 (09/09/2009)
- Gay Straight Alliance in Serbia: Two worrying attacks on LGBT people in Belgrade (20/08/2009)
- Joint-letter to the Government of Serbia (19/06/2009)
- The Serbian Anti-discrimination law is adopted (26/03/2009)
- Joint-letter from IGLHRC and ILGA-Europe to the Government of Serbia (09/03/2009)
International human rights documents:
Serbia has ratified Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, moreover Serbia was a signatory to the 2007 UN Declaration on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
Criminal law:
Consenting same-sex sexual acts are legal.
The age of consent is equal for all sexual acts.
Anti-discrimination:
Discrimination on the basis on sexual orientation is prohibited in the areas of employment, and provision of goods and services.
Partnership recognition:
Serbia does not provide any legal recognition of same-sex partnerships.
Parenting rights:
Neither joint nor second parent adoption is available to same-sex couples in San Serbia.
Law on hate and violence:
Laws on hate and violence do not refer to sexual orientation or gender identity and do not recognise sexual orientation neither gender identity as aggravating factor.
Freedom of assembly:
Pride events have been banned in 2009.
