Amendment of the Law on Defence and Law on the Serbian Armed Forces: One step forward, three steps back
Amendment of the Law on Defence and Law on the Serbian Armed Forces: One step forward, three steps back
Author(s): Marko Milošević, Katarina Đokić
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: BCBP Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku
Keywords: Law on Defence; Law on the Serbian Armed Forces
Summary/Abstract: We have identified some positive trends as well as some missed opportunities and inadequacies concerning the latest provisions to amend the Laws on Defence and on the Serbian Armed Forces. The strengthening of the role of the Defence Inspectorate is certainly commendable. On the other hand, an opportunity has been missed to properly regulate the rights of defence sector unions and the relationship between the military and civil society. There is also room for improvement in provisions governing logistical support, documents pertaining transfers and also disciplinary offences. One of the goals of the forthcoming session of the National Assembly of Serbia will be the amendment of the Law on Defence (henceforth LD) and the Law on the Serbian Armed Forces (LSAF). Even though a new government is yet to be formed, the Ministry of Defence has organised a public consultation on draft amendments of the two laws. We hope to use this opportunity to present and discuss some significant changes the amendments will introduce but also to highlight provisions the legislature has failed to introduce in spite of several years of pressure from the expert community.
- Page Count: 9
- Publication Year: 2014
- Language: Serbian
- Content File-PDF
