Rights
Constitutional rights, ratified treaties above statute and a Protector of Citizens
The Constitution guarantees human and minority rights, and ratified international treaties are part of the legal order and above statute. The Protector of Citizens and the Commissioner for Information oversee the administration.
Key rules
- Ratified international treaties are directly applicable and above domestic statute.
- A constitutional appeal is available against individual acts breaching guaranteed rights.
- Minority rights include education, information and official use of language and script.
Governing law
- Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, Part II (2006)
- European Convention on Human Rights
In practice
The constitutional appeal must normally be filed within thirty days of service of the challenged individual act.