Military neutral European Serbia between the Republic of Srpska and the Greater Albania

What has changed in the interpretation of biggest threats to Serbia's security and answers to them in the new proposed National Security Strategy and Defence Strategy is analysed by BCSP researcher Jelena Pejic Nikic.

Military Neutrality: No to NATO, We Can Make It on Our Own?

Military neutrality of Serbia is understood as a balancing act between NATO and Russia. Draft version of the new Defence Strategy implies what consequences military neutrality strengthening will have on the defence system, budget and citizens. BCSP Researcher Katarina Djokic wrote on this topic.

The New National Security Strategy Strengthens the Role of the President in the Security System

The Draft National Security Strategy of Serbia points to the erosion of democratic civilian control over the security system and further state capture, and the state-centric approach to security threats ignores the needs of citizens, it was highlighted at the event organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) ...

Constitutional reform of Serbian judiciary

Marina Matic Boskovic, Vice President of the Program Council of the Association of Public Prosecutors of Serbia in the new BCSP publication analyzes the standards of independence of the judiciary and to what extent they are achieved in the Working Version of the Draft Amendments to the Constitution. The text analyzes the provisions of the current Constitution and proposes solutions for improving the constitutional position of the judiciary.

Improving the Police Amendment Bill

Research team of the Belgrade Center for Security Policy presents a number of recommendations for improving the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Police, which is in the parliamentary procedure. The analysis contains comments and explanations of the changes for each of the controversial members of the Act.

Comments on the Draft Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Defence and the Draft Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Serbian Armed Forces

In addition to commenting on the proposed amendments to the Law on Defense and the Army, the BCSP research team draws attention to already problematic or defective legal solutions.

Ministry of Interior should publish the Draft Action Plan for Chapter 24

Civil society organizations request from the Ministry of Interior to publish the Draft Action Plan for Chapter 24 (Justice, Freedom, and Security) and enable interested stakeholders to participate in its preparation.

BCSP influenced withdrawal of the draft Law on Detectives

This January, draft Law on Detectives prepared by the MoI was sent to the National Assembly in order to be adopted under urgent procedure. After BCSP warned how, by its adoption, rights guaranteed by the Constitution may be endangered, Commissioner for Information of Public Importance, Rodoljub Sabic, asked for this draft Law to ...

CSO initiative for extending the deadline on public discussion regarding draft Strategies was accepted

Centre for Civil-Military Relations wishes to inform civil society organizations, members of the academic community and public in general that the initiative to extend the deadline for public discussion on the draft National Security Strategy and Strategy of Defense has been accepted by Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac. Public debate will ...

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