Serbia Supreme Prosecutor orders oversight of all public prosecutor offices

Zagorka Dolovac Serbia prosecutor oversight human rights investigation legal reform Belgrade Higher Public Prosecutor's Office

Supreme Public Prosecutor Zagorka Dolovac has issued a mandatory instruction to all 87 public prosecutor offices in Serbia, ordering them to grant a five-member commission immediate and unhindered access to all requested case files. The commission, formed on October 27, aims to ensure legality, uniformity in conduct, and to investigate whether prosecutors have violated human rights due to political pressure.

Oversight has already commenced at the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade. Key cases under review include 'Nadstrešnica', 'Zvučni top', and 'Senjak'. The investigation also covers matters related to crimes against life, liberty, human rights, electoral rights, the economy, and national security.

The Ministry of Justice has characterized these checks as a regular procedure and called for calm. However, legal experts and human rights organizations have raised questions regarding why such oversight was not implemented sooner, particularly following recent political shifts in the country.

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Goran Ilić · Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade · Jasmina Paunović · Ministry of Justice · Nenad Stefanović · Serbia · Supreme Public Prosecutor of Serbia · Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office · Zagorka Dolovac

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[● 2 SOURCES] The Ministry of Justice stated that these checks are a regular procedure. vojvodjanskireporter.rs
[● 14 SOURCES] Supreme Public Prosecutor Zagorka Dolovac issued a mandatory instruction to all 87 public prosecutor's offices in Serbia. www.sandzakdanas.rs · savremenapolitika.com · insajder.net · vojvodjanskireporter.rs · 24-ore.com · +7 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] Failure to follow the instruction constitutes a disciplinary offense. www.sandzakdanas.rs
[● 3 SOURCES] The commission's task is to determine if prosecutors violated human rights due to political pressure. insajder.net · autonomija.info
[● 5 SOURCES] The commission is reviewing cases including 'Nadstrešnica', 'Zvučni top', and 'Senjak'. savremenapolitika.com · vreme.com · mondo.rs · insajder.net
[● 4 SOURCES] A five-member commission was formed on October 27 to ensure legality and uniformity in prosecutor conduct. insajder.net · www.sandzakdanas.rs · savremenapolitika.com · mondo.rs
[● 3 SOURCES] The Belgrade prosecutor's office claims this is the fourth commission oversight in the last two years. www.kurir.rs · mondo.rs · vojvodjanskireporter.rs
[● 6 SOURCES] Oversight has already begun at the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade. www.sandzakdanas.rs · vojvodjanskireporter.rs · savremenapolitika.com · www.kurir.rs · mondo.rs
[● 2 SOURCES] Supreme Public Prosecutor Zagorka Dolovac ordered police to prevent the destruction of official documents. 24-ore.com · albeu.com