Barriers to LGBTI People Accessing Justice in Serbia
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people face significant social and legal vulnerabilities and disparities in accessing justice. LGBTI people are more vulnerable to bias, discrimination, harassment, and violence due to their real or perceived Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC). Despite some legal protections, few LGBTI people report cases of violence and other bias-motivated incidents to the police, and even fewer complaints proceed to court. The barriers that LGBTI people experience in accessing justice are rooted in societal homophobia, transphobia, their own fear to report incidents, a disconnect between formal laws and their implementation, and a lack of skills and knowledge among personnel in key justice institutions to effectively respond to the needs of LGBTI people. In most countries, including in the Western Balkans, government responses to discrimination and violence against LGBTI people are inadequate, as highlighted by previous research undertaken by the World Bank. The lack of safe reporting structures and inaction when cases are reported dissuades LGBTI people from engaging with the justice system, which limits their ability to have their rights fully protected. This report is organized in four parts. Part A provides the rationale for the research and outlines the research methodology. Part B includes an examination of the Serbian legal framework, the experience of Serbian LGBTI people accessing justice mechanisms, circumstances where LGBTI people in Serbia face discrimination or exclusion from justice based on their Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI), and a broader examination of the structural barriers to Serbian LBGTI people accessing justice. Part C outlines a collection of policy actions to address the barriers to access, the agencies best suited to steward the reforms, and anticipated timelines. Finally, the stakeholders who were interviewed and the questionnaires and survey instruments used to collect information, experience, and practices from the different stakeholders are included in the Annex section.
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Format: | Report biblioteca |
Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2023-02-14T16:09:36Z
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Subjects: | LGBTI, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, DISCRIMINATION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, BARRIERS, |
Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099010012162221165/P175715083a7e40630af970cae452bf723c https://worldbank7-prod.atmire.com/handle/10986/39417 |
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Summary: | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
and Intersex (LGBTI) people face significant social and
legal vulnerabilities and disparities in accessing justice.
LGBTI people are more vulnerable to bias, discrimination,
harassment, and violence due to their real or perceived
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and
Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC). Despite some legal
protections, few LGBTI people report cases of violence and
other bias-motivated incidents to the police, and even fewer
complaints proceed to court. The barriers that LGBTI people
experience in accessing justice are rooted in societal
homophobia, transphobia, their own fear to report incidents,
a disconnect between formal laws and their implementation,
and a lack of skills and knowledge among personnel in key
justice institutions to effectively respond to the needs of
LGBTI people. In most countries, including in the Western
Balkans, government responses to discrimination and violence
against LGBTI people are inadequate, as highlighted by
previous research undertaken by the World Bank. The lack of
safe reporting structures and inaction when cases are
reported dissuades LGBTI people from engaging with the
justice system, which limits their ability to have their
rights fully protected. This report is organized in four
parts. Part A provides the rationale for the research and
outlines the research methodology. Part B includes an
examination of the Serbian legal framework, the experience
of Serbian LGBTI people accessing justice mechanisms,
circumstances where LGBTI people in Serbia face
discrimination or exclusion from justice based on their
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI), and a broader
examination of the structural barriers to Serbian LBGTI
people accessing justice. Part C outlines a collection of
policy actions to address the barriers to access, the
agencies best suited to steward the reforms, and anticipated
timelines. Finally, the stakeholders who were interviewed
and the questionnaires and survey instruments used to
collect information, experience, and practices from the
different stakeholders are included in the Annex section. |
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