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Anti-discrimination system needed
Belgrade,
18 March 2009
Minister for Human and Minority Rights Svetozar Ciplic today stated that the anti-discrimination law will help set up an integral system for protection against discrimination.
Talking about an anti-discrimination bill at Serbian parliament, Ciplic noted that this law would bring Serbia closer to the EU, whose citizens are well protected in this respect.
The Minister stressed that Serbia must respect international standards and agreements it has already ratified, fulfil all preconditions for EU accession and harmonise its laws with EU standards.
The protection from discrimination is of vital importance for Serbia’s EU integration, said Ciplic, adding that Serbia has not yet established a comprehensive anti-discrimination system, which is the main precondition for the efficient fight against discrimination.
He said that the Serbian legislative system contains a large number of regulations which provide partial protection from discrimination in a non-systematic manner and according to which only certain vulnerable groups are protected.
He said that passing the new law which is general and systematic will not make it impossible to pass special laws in future to provide special legal protection to certain social groups.
Ciplic said that the anti-discrimination bill was designed by Serbian experts from the civil and academic sectors and consultations were held with representatives of trade unions and academic circles regarding the draft of the bill.
The Minister recalled that in November and December of last year formal public debates on the bill were held in several cities throughout Serbia, expressing his conviction that the bill will be backed by all MPs regardless of party membership.
The Minister stressed that Serbia must respect international standards and agreements it has already ratified, fulfil all preconditions for EU accession and harmonise its laws with EU standards.
The protection from discrimination is of vital importance for Serbia’s EU integration, said Ciplic, adding that Serbia has not yet established a comprehensive anti-discrimination system, which is the main precondition for the efficient fight against discrimination.
He said that the Serbian legislative system contains a large number of regulations which provide partial protection from discrimination in a non-systematic manner and according to which only certain vulnerable groups are protected.
He said that passing the new law which is general and systematic will not make it impossible to pass special laws in future to provide special legal protection to certain social groups.
Ciplic said that the anti-discrimination bill was designed by Serbian experts from the civil and academic sectors and consultations were held with representatives of trade unions and academic circles regarding the draft of the bill.
The Minister recalled that in November and December of last year formal public debates on the bill were held in several cities throughout Serbia, expressing his conviction that the bill will be backed by all MPs regardless of party membership.
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