The president's media advisor Suzana Vasiljević, as a journalist, "invented a war" in order to frolic in the sea in Montenegro as long as possible. So now that she's on the other side, she has a solution for all those who make up the seas like she did
With the explanation that it wants to protect traffic, the Ministry of Justice, with the Draft Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Criminal Code, obviously wants to criminalize protests that block roads, Milena Vasić, program director of the Committee of Lawyers for Human Rights, told Vreme.
The Association of Judge's Assistants pointed out that the public discussion about changes to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Act "reflects criminal populism".
Amendments to the Criminal Code, which citizens oppose, among other things, concern the introduction of the criminal offense of rape without consent, which provides for a lighter sentence compared to rape.
The regime of Aleksandar Vučić intended to adapt the Criminal Code to his needs so that he could not imprison dissenters. It goes further and further
The message to women is clear: your "no" is legally worthless until it's printed on your skin. Courts will measure and write reports, as if the trauma of rape is measured in centimeters
The proposed amendments to the Criminal Code introduce a prison sentence of up to one year for anyone who "places obstacles on roads and stops vehicles in traffic contrary to regulations."
The parties in power are again trying to introduce an easier form of rape through changes to the Criminal Code. In principle: he kissed her a little without her consent, it's not really that bad
Due to the increasingly frequent cases of publication of private explicit recordings, the Ministry of Justice introduces a law that recognizes and punishes revenge pornography. The protection of minors will be strengthened through changes in several laws
In Serbia, it is easy to die on the roads, and children are especially at risk. Should drivers who did not intend to kill, but were so arrogant behind the wheel that they risked human lives, be sent to long prison terms?
In Serbia, about 200 cases of violence against animals are reported annually. Although the law classifies the killing and abuse of animals as a crime, in practice it is rare for the perpetrator to end up behind bars.
The draft amendment to the Criminal Code stipulates that anyone can be criminally charged if they share content through social networks that potentially contains information to commit a criminal offense, for example at a protest with roadblocks. "Such a provision is unreasonable", says lawyer Srefan Ćorda for "Vreme" and hopes that it will be removed. And that's not all that's eye-popping
Posting intimate photos and videos without the victim's consent has been around as long as social media. However, the Criminal Code in Serbia still does not recognize revenge pornography as a criminal offense. That is why numerous applications for this type of digital violence end up untouched in the drawers or rejected because the competent authorities believe that there is no reasonable suspicion that a criminal offense has been committed.
Although the illegal financing of parties is a form of corruption, its prosecution is not carried out by special anti-corruption prosecution departments and the Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime, but by general jurisdiction prosecutors. There is no possibility to apply special techniques in investigations
During the next year, changes to the Criminal Code are expected, which include life imprisonment for rapists, stricter sentences for domestic violence and greater sanctions for serious offenses against traffic safety.
