SERBIA: Children's rights and the European human rights system

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Summary: This report summarises the status of children's rights in Serbia with European human rights mechanisms.

Search CRIN's ratifications table to find regional instruments to which Serbia is a party.

Serbia is a member of the Council of Europe and subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights, which issues decisions that are binding on all Council of Europe members. The Court maintains a searchable database of its case law, and the Council of Europe's Theseus project also offers a database containing Court case law relevant to children's rights.

Several cases have been brought and admitted against Serbia involving children's issues concern parental access to children and the establishment of paternity and child maintenance.
Find details here.

European Committee of Social Rights

Read a country factsheet on Serbia and the European Social Charter.

European Union

Serbia is a member of the European Union and is therefore subject to EU directives and other standards pertaining to children's rights. Read more on the EU and children's rights.

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Child Rights International Network

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