Children's Ombudsman

Today, the Hague's International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants targeting high-ranking military figures from Russia. The commanders in question, Sergey Kobylash and Viktor Sokolov, stand accused of grave offenses allegedly committed during the war in Ukraine between October 10, 2022, and March 9, 2023.

The Ombudsman believes that the changes made to the healthcare system regarding the liberalization of national health programs should be debated through ordinary legislative procedure. "The Ombudsman considers that the amendments proposed by the Ordinance to amend and supplement Law No.

MPs adopted at first reading amendments to the Ombudsman Act, which would replace the secret vote for the post.

165 MPs voted in favor of the changes. MPs also decided to add previous human rights experience to the job requirements.

Minister of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Aleksandar Vulin says that 6,520 charges of violence against children had been filed last year.

He added that the ministry would soon propose a law on children's ombudsman, so as to raise the protection of children to the highest level.

The Serbian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has prepared the draft law on Children's Ombudsman, Minister Aleksandar Vulin stated.

The draft law on ombudsman for children is already posted on the Ministry's website and we expect the public debate to produce the best possible solutions, Vulin said.

A group of parents who have children with autism will apply to the public ombudsman over the violation of their children’s right to education