National network of judges and prosecutors for the application of the standards of the European Court of Human Rights in the Republic of Serbia

The Judicial Academy is part of the project" European Union support for strengthening the capacity of the Judicial Academy", 21.11.2017. published a public invitation to judges and prosecutors for the appointment of members of the National Network.
The national network was established in the composition of thirty-one judges and prosecutors, with the aim of applying European standards of judicial protection of human rights in the Republic of Serbia.
The establishment of this type of Network is important for the spread of the practice of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (ECtHR) which was established with the aim of protecting the rights and freedoms that are guaranteed Convention on Human Rights.
The national network contributes to strengthening the protection of human rights, facilitates the exchange of information on the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, contributes to a common understanding of the importance of applying the highest standards of human rights, makes it available to judges and prosecutors, and enables the holders of judicial functions to be actively involved in the programs training of the Judicial Academy, which contributes crucially to the promotion of the role and importance of the National Network.

Goals of establishing the National Network:
- application of E U standards of judicial protection of human rights in the Republic of Serbia;
- providing easier access to the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg;
- improving and harmonizing judicial practice in RS courts with European standards;
- ensuring the facilitated exchange of information between judges and prosecutors on the judicial practice of the court in Strasbourg;
- strengthening the protection of human rights in the Republic of Serbia;
- strengthening and consolidating international cooperation and communication between judges and prosecutors
Activities National networks for the application of European standards of judicial protection of human rights in the Republic of Serbia:
Members of the National Network
ABOUT the selection of members of the National Network, which was constituted on January 24, 2018,
the decision was made by a committee composed of representatives of: the High Council of the Judiciary, the State Council of Prosecutors and the Program Council of the Judicial Academy:
- Branislava Goravica, judge Commercial Court of Appeal and a member of the High Council of the Judiciary
- Tatjana Lagumdzija, deputy Senior Public Prosecutor in Novi Sad and a member State Council of Prosecutors
- Dragan Jocić, president Court of Appeal in Nis, the judge Supreme Court of Cassation and a member of the Program Council of the Judicial Academy
Appointed members of the National Network for the Application of European Standards of Judicial Protection of Human Rights in the Republic of Serbia:
- Aleksandra Leković, judge, Higher Court in Belgrade, civil rights
- Ana Lukić Vidojković, judge, High court in Nis, civil rights
- Ana Stamenić, judge, High Court in Novi Sad, Criminal Law
- Biljana Lepotić, judge, Basic court in Novi Sad, civil rights
- Biljana Nikolić, judge, Court of Appeal in Kragujevac, civil rights
- Borivoje Gajić, judge, Court of Appeal in Novi Sad, civil rights
- Vesna Filipović, judge, Court of Appeal in Belgrade, civil rights
- Gordana Veljović, judge, Court of Appeal in Kragujevac, civil rights
- Danijela Dukić, judge, Commercial Court of Appeal, commercial law *COORDINATOR
- Dragana Marchetić, judge, Higher Court in Belgrade, civil rights
- Dušan Dakić, judge, Basic court in Novi Sad, civil rights
- Ivana Marković Radojević, judge, Court of Appeal in Belgrade, civil rights, *COORDINATOR
- Ivana Milovanović, judge, Basic court in Nis, Criminal Law
- Ivana Pavlović, judge, Commercial Court of Appeal, commercial law
- Ivana Ramić, judge, Higher Court in Belgrade, Criminal Law
- Jelena Stevanović, judge, Court of Appeal in Belgrade, civil rights
- Milica Zlatković, judge, Court of Appeal in Nis, civil rights
- Mr. Milka Gayinov, judge, Basic court in Novi Sad, civil rights
- Nebojsa Đuričić, judge, Higher Court in Belgrade, civil rights
- Tanja Pavlović Nedeljković, judge, Court of Appeal in Kragujevac, civil rights *DEPUTY COORDINATOR
- Tatjana Todorović, judge, Commercial Court in Kragujevac, commercial law
- Snezana Marjanović, judge, Higher Court in Belgrade, civil rights
- Sonja Simonović Stojanović, judge, Court of Appeal in Nis, civil rights
- Biljana Siladji, Deputy Public Prosecutor, Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Novi Sad, criminal right
- Zorica Grujin, Deputy Public Prosecutor, Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Vršac, Criminal Law
- Jasmina Krštenić, Deputy Public Prosecutor, Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Lazarevac, criminal law *COORDINATOR
- Mr. Jasmina Stanković, deputy public prosecutor, Appellate Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, addressed to RJT - Criminal Law
- Leposava Vujanović Porubović, Deputy Public Prosecutor, Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, Criminal Law
- Olivera Pejak Prokeš, judge, Court of Appeal in Novi Sad, civil law *COORDINATOR
- Sanja Kostić, judge, Court of Appeal in Nis, civil rights
- Snezana Marić, judge, Commercial Court of Appeal, commercial law
Meetings of the National Network
The first meeting of the National Network - January 24-25, 2018
The second meeting of the National Network - May 4, 2018
The third meeting of the National Network - June 8, 2018
The fourth meeting of the National Network - May 24, 2019
The fifth meeting of the National Network - September 26, 2019
Photo gallery from the 5th meeting of the National Network at the Council of Europe office in Belgrade
PHOTOS
The sixth meeting of the National Network - November 26, 2019
Photo gallery from the 6th meeting of the National Network at the Council of Europe office in Belgrade
Seminars
The first seminar of the National Network - October 25 and 26, 2018
Photo gallery from the first seminar - Source: Judicial Academy
The second seminar of the National Network - November 26 and 27, 2018
Photo gallery from the second seminar - Source: Judicial Academy
The third seminar of the National Network - October 7 and 8, 2021
Photo gallery from the third seminar - Source: Judicial Academy
Study visits
Study visit 1
In March 2018, on the initiative of the Judicial Academy, a study visit to Strasbourg was organized for members of the National Network with the support of the British Council.
Photo gallery from the first study visit to Strasbourg in March 2018
Study visit 2
In April 2019, at the initiative of the Judicial Academy, a second study visit to Strasbourg was organized for members of the National Network with the support of the Council of Europe.
- The report
- Work program
- List of participants
- Link to the page of the European Court of Human Rights - Case M. N. and others v. Belgium (application no. 3599/18) before the Grand Chamber of the European Court in Strasbourg (Video)