REFORM OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION IN SERBIA IN LINE WITH EU ACCESSION REQUIREMENTS

Kostić, Jelena and Matić Bošković, Marina (2022) REFORM OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION IN SERBIA IN LINE WITH EU ACCESSION REQUIREMENTS. In: Efektívnosť prípravného konania – súčasný stav a výzvy pro futuro. Wolters Kluwer SR s.r.o, pp. 392-416. ISBN 978-80-571-0546-6

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Abstract

For over the two decades Serbia is conducting reforms of the justice sector, including the reform of public prosecution. The main driver of the reform is European Union and accession process. All adopted national policy documents referred to the EU standards and requirements of the independence, impartiality, competence, efficiency, quality and access to justice. Although, some improvement was achieved in efficiency of justice, the main challenges remain in relation to the independence of the judiciary. The European Commission referred to the Opinion of the Venice commission and recommendations to remove avenues for influence on the judiciary. After six years of discussions, Serbia amended Constitution in February 2022 to ensure independence of judiciary. The authors will assess if adopted provisions can bring Serbian public prosecution closer to the EU standards and what are the other measures that need to be implemented to Serbia get public prosecution capable to fight crime, especially high-level corruption.

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