Meho Omerovic

In this country, it is women - not religious dignitaries - who decide on whether to have children.

This is according to the chair of the Serbian National Assembly Committee on Human and Minority Rights, Meho Omerovic, who reacted on Wednesday.

Omerovic spoke after Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej stated that "Serb women are obligated to give birth."

In this country, it is women - not religious dignitaries - who decide on whether to have children.

This is according to the chair of the Serbian National Assembly Committee on Human and Minority Rights, Meho Omerovic, who reacted on Wednesday.

Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Human and Minority Rights Meho Omerovic has reacted strongly to the actions of the Communal Police in Belgrade.

The idea of building a wall along the Serbian-Macedonian border to prevent the migrants from entering the country is disgraceful, says Meho Omerovic.

Nevena Petrusic, the outgoing commissioner in Serbia for the protection of equality, presented a report on discrimination against women on Tuesday, which reveals that a surprisingly large number of people do not think they are fit for leadership roles.

BELGRADE- The Serbian parliamentary committee on human and minority rights and gender equality discussed on Thursday with Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks the position of Roma and disabled persons and the fight against discrimination and violence against women.

BELGRADE - Serbia has undertaken numerous activities aimed at stepping up the fight against human trafficking, the chairman of the parliamentary Committee on Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality Meho Omerovic said on Thursday during a meeting with a state delegation of Kazakhstan.

Top Serbian officials send Christmas greetings

BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has wished a merry Christmas to all priests and members of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the government said in a statement.

BELGRADE - Torture does not exist in Serbia as a systemically organised and encouraged phenomenon, but there are individual cases of abuse, which are tolerated by the authorities, Deputy Ombudsman Milos Jankovic said on Wednesday.

BELGRADE - The Serbian parliament committees for human and minority rights, gender equality and EU integration called on Tuesday on the authorities to ensure the Belgrade Pride Parade scheduled for Sunday went through without incident, and they appealed to the people to keep the event in the spirit of tolerance.