| Project Detail |
Strengthening Rule of Law Membership in the European Union (EU) is a declared goal of the Serbian Government. To move membership forward, Serbia has been incorporating the body of common rights and obligations known as the EU acquis. Serbias perspective of achieving EU accession is closely linked to Chapter 23 ‘Justice and Fundamental Rights’. Without progress in the implementation of Chapter 23 (and strengthening rule of law), there can be no substantial progress in the EU accession process. In recent years, the Serbian Government has been progressing slowly in implementing this chapter. Due to an apparently high number of administrative complaints and insufficiently trained staff, a backlog in case processing has arisen. At the same time the absence of regular publications means a lack of transparency in Serbia’s case law. The legal system faces limitations in both its application and enforcement in areas like procedural law or fundamental rights. There is still no proven track record in corruption cases. Progress has been achieved in the Serbian Government’s Action Plan to implement Chapter 23 ‘Justice and Fundamental Rights’ of the EU accession negotiations. |
