Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Mission to Serbia Who we are The Mission to Serbia is an The Mission was established on 11 January 2001 at the The Mission, originally named ‘OSCE Mission to the Federal invitation of the Government of Republic of Yugoslavia’, was OSCE field operation based in the then Federal Republic of renamed ‘OSCE Mission to Yugoslavia. Its mandate sets Serbia and Montenegro’ in Belgrade, with two field outlets – out the key areas of activity: 2003. With the dissolution of Assisting the host country and the State Union of Serbia and in Bujanovac, south Serbia and in Serbia’s society in promoting Montenegro in 2006, the and strengthening democratic Mission changed its name to Novi Pazar, southwest Serbia. institutions, fostering the rule of the ‘OSCE Mission to Serbia’. law, reforming the police force into a police service and In fulfilling its mandate, the supporting the development of Mission works in close co- free media and professional ordination and partnership journalism at the service of the with other international citizens. organizations.
The OSCE Mission assists the The Mission has been supporting host country’s police in transition- Serbia's Cybersecurity Network ing to a more effective, represen- Foundation in organizing the tative and accountable police national cybersecurity competition service. for youth as part of its commitment to engaging youth with cybersecurity topics and empowering young girls to challenge the stereotype that The Mission has been working with the Commissioner for Information of cybersecurity is a profession Public Importance and Personal Data Protection to strengthen the legal reserved for men. framework, enhance institutional capacities, and promote public dialogue on personal data protection.
A tree-planting ceremony, organized as part of the official opening of the Aarhus Centre Sombor. The Mission supports promotion of the Aarhus Convention. Youth engagement is one of the areas the OSCE Mission is devoted to. Through various regional forums and workshops, the Mission supports dialogue and co-operation contributing to regional reconciliation and enhanced security. What we do Security co-operation and enhancing the effectiveness Based on the ownership and in combating crime; • Supporting inclusive, engagement of the Serbian The Mission assists the host community-responsive police country in achieving a recruitment practices, including authorities and institutions, the sustainable and accountable gender responsive security security sector, able to sector; Mission provides assistance and address serious threats and • Supporting the development of crimes, ensure public safety an effective case management expertise to Serbia towards the and protect the human rights system in the Criminal of citizens by focusing on the Investigation Directorate – country’s goal of further developing following areas: Criminal Analytics and International Operational Police a fully functioning democratic • Supporting the Co-operation, to establish a implementation of the credible track record in criminal system with solid accountability community policing strategy investigations; and development of a mechanisms, including an sustainable community- Democratization policing model across the independent, free, professional, and country; The Mission works to strengthen • Stimulating regional co- democratic processes, partnering responsible media. The Mission’s operation in combating with national and local legislative, transnational organized and governmental and independent and Government’s shared objective serious crime, including institutions, national minority human smuggling and representatives, civil society and is a system rooted in the separation trafficking in human beings; academia. The Mission’s work • Enhancing inter-agency co- focuses on building strong, of powers, governed by a well- operation to increase and inclusive institutions that foster improve the investigation and public trust and social cohesion harmonized set of rules, and prosecution of corruption as foundations of comprehensive cases, economic crimes, enforced by a fair and equitable including money-laundering security by: through cybercrime cases; justice system, with no room for • Developing a holistic • Serving as a trusted and approach in dealing with impartial partner connecting discrimination or privilege. combating terrorism and institutions, civil society, prevention of violent academia, and international extremism and radicalization organizations; including as the that lead to terrorism key international partner of the (VERLT); National Assembly on democratic Rule of Law and of the criminal justice • Supporting the oversight, transparency, and system to conducteffective implementation of the Human Rights citizen-centred governance; investigations and Strategy for the control of • Strengthening democratic The Mission promotes an proceedings, including Small Arms and Light institutions, participation, Weapons (SALW); independent, accountable through forensic and accountability, and public trust; • Ensuring long-term and efficient judiciary, a digital evidence, while cybersecurity resilience • Advancing human rights, non- human rights-based criminal promoting respect for through strengthening public- discrimination, minority rights, justice system, and the human rights standards; private partnerships and gender equality, and youth implementation of OSCE • Supporting more initiatives contributing to the participation, including by Commitments, international effective prevention, development of cybersecurity supporting National Minority rule of law and human rights investigation and professionals; Councils and assisting authorities • Fighting climate security in implementing national standards, by: prosecution of corruption, threats by supporting national strategies to ensure the effective economic crime, money authorities to address current exercise of rights in culture, • Contributing to the effective laundering and other environmental challenges; education, and language; implementation of judicial serious offences; • Promoting the OSCE’s • Supporting national and local reforms, with a focus on • Promoting judicial comprehensive approach to authorities in aligning policies and judicial independence, effectiveness, security that includes a practices with international prosecutorial autonomy, accountability and variety of stakeholders; • Fostering police standards; institutional integrity and transparency through the • Promoting good governance transparency and public trust in the justice monitoring of organized accountability by supporting and environmental governance system; crime and corruption the Ministry of Interior in the as foundations of security and • Strengthening the capacity proceedings; implementation of reforms resilience; What we do • Fostering co-operation public importance in a timely, expression; • Promoting media freedom among institutions, civil professional and objective • Fostering the right to and freedom of expression in society, academia, and manner, by: freedom of information and line with 2018 Milan MC international partners; media diversity in national Decision No. 3 on safety of • Contributing to regional • Assisting the relevant minority languages; journalists; security through programmes institutions in adopting and on reconciliation, hate crime implementing policies and prevention, parliamentary co- legislation that contribute to operation, and inclusion; developing unbiased media; • Providing policy advice, • Protecting the personal technical assistance, capacity- safety of journalists and their building, and multi-stakeholder sources, strengthening the engagement; resilience of citizens against • Safeguarding inclusive disinformation and buttressing spaces for dialogue and the journalistic profession’s support nationally owned self-regulatory efforts against democratic reform processes; hate speech; • Supporting quality and ethical journalism capable of Media reporting objectively on issues The Mission supports the of public interest; development of a regulatory • Promoting digital and media The Mission supports the development of a regulatory framework and framework and media literacy to empower all to deal environment in which citizens with violations of media safe media environment. are informed on issues of freedom and freedom of
The Victor monument, the most recognizable symbol of Belgrade. The National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, in Belgrade.
Head of Mission Ambassador Marcel Peško (Slovakia)
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