The United Nations war crimes tribunal set up in the wake of the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s today reaffirmed the life sentence of a Serbian paramilitary leader, Milan Lukic, who was previously found guilty of inhumane acts including murder, cruel
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UN Human Rights Chief Urges Serbia to Allow LGBT Pride Parade
The United Nations human rights chief today urged Serbia to allow a pride parade for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community to take place after authorities banned the public gathering, stressing that citizens should not be prevented from…
Serbia Willing to Hold “Direct Negotiations” on Kosovo
While Serbia will never recognize the declared independence of the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo, the Balkan nation is willing to hold “direct negotiations” at the highest political level with its authorities in order to help resolve the matter, the President…
UN General Assembly Elects New President
The United Nations General Assembly has elected Vuk Jeremic as the President for the 67th Session of the General Assembly. Mr. Jeremic is the Foreign Minister of Serbia.(mew)
Hunton & Williams Advises Serbian Commissioner on Data Protection Law
Hunton & Williams’ Lisa Sotto was interviewed about her recent participation in the USAID-funded Judicial Reform and Government Accountability Project’s initiative to educate and provide data protection awareness to the Serbian government.…
Organ Trafficking is a Growth Industry
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The New York Times runs a piece on the thriving black market for organs in Europe:Facing grinding poverty, some Europeans are seeking to sell their kidneys, lungs, bone marrow or corneas, experts say. This phenomenon is relatively new in Serbia,…
Serbian Commissioner Emphasizes Data Protection Awareness
In a press release issued by Rodoljub Sabic, Serbia’s Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection, the Commissioner commented on his meeting with Hunton & Williams’ Lisa Sotto, who was invited to Serbia by the Commissioner and…
ICTY Sentences a Leader of the Serb Radical Party to Two Years’ Imprisonment for Failing to Remove Confidential Information from His Website
The Intenational Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has sentenced a leader of the Serb Radical Party – already facing trial on charges of crimes against humanity – to two years imprisonment for failure to remove confidential information from…
UN General Assembly Elects New President
Yesterday,the United Nations General Assembly elected Serbia’s Foreign Minister, Vuk Jeremic, as the President of the upcoming 67th session of the Assembly. The President-elect proposed that the theme of the high-level debate at the start of the 67th session of…