Implementation of Transitional Laws in Serbia 2006

Implementation of Transitional Laws in Serbia 2006ContentIntroduction .................................................................................................................... 5Evaluation of the Degree of the Rule of Law in Serbia .................................................. 7Analysis of the Text of the Constitution of Serbia ............................................ 9• Constitution Principles ..................................................................................... 9• Human and Minority Rights and Freedoms ............................................ 15• Organization of Government .................................................................. 35• Constitutional Court ...................................................................................... 40• Territorial Organization .................................................................................. 43Analysis of the Process of Adopting the Constitution of Serbia ............................... 50• Adopting of the Proposition of the Constitution .......................................50• Breaking of Regulations on Referendum and Election .................................52• Referendum Campaign ............................................................................ 56Law on Free Access to Information ............................................................................ 61• Statistical Data on the Implementation of the Law on FreeAccess to Information ................................................................................. 61• Implementation of Mechanisms for the Realization andProtection of Right to Free Access to Information ............................... 65• Conclusions on the Implementation of the Law on Free Access toInformation ................................................................................................. 77• Recommendations for the Implementation of the Law onFree Access to Information ........................................................................ 80Law on the Protector of Citizens ............................................................................... 81• Comparative Analysis of Laws on the Ombudsman ................................. 82• Implementation of the Law on the Protector of Citizens ................... 87• Conclusions on the Implementation of the Law on theProtector of Citizens .................................................................................... 90• Recommendations for the Implementation of theLaw on the Protector of Citizens ............................................................. 92Law on Public Information .................................................................................. 93• Examples of Hate-Speech .............................................................................. 96• Conclusions on the Implementation of Law on Public Information ... 102• Recommendations for the Implementation ofthe Law on Public Information ................................................................ 102Law on Broadcasting ................................................................................................... 103• Allocation of Broadcasting Frequencies ............................................. 104• Closing Down Media ..................................................................................... 107• New Changes to the Law on Broadcasting ................................... 108• Hate-speech in Electronic Media ................................................... 111• Conclusions on the Implementation of the Law on Broadcasting ....... 114215