Evropa ne stanuje u Babušnici : građani protiv Srbije pred Sudom u Strazburu
Europe does not live in Babušnica: citizens against Serbia at the Court in Strasbourg

Contributor(s): Vesna Rakić-Vodinelić (Editor), Saša Gajin (Editor), Mario Reljanović (Editor)
Subject(s): International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development, EU-Legislation, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption, Court case
Published by: Peščanik NVO
Keywords: fairness; trial; judicial bodies; Corruption, Protector of Citizens; Information of Public Importance
Summary/Abstract: The fairness of the trial has been a principle, or rather an ideal of a just society, almost since the beginning of the state. What has been achieved today in order to realize this principle is more the result of political struggles than the development of law. This is because it is a social and political principle, not just a legal one. A society in which even the impression that the courts are unfair is widespread cannot count on progress and social peace. The basis for the realization of the principle of fair trial is a truly independent judiciary - first of all, an independent court, and then an independent public prosecutor's office. There are other judicial bodies from which independence must be expected - in our country, for example, the Agency for Combating Corruption, the Protector of Citizens, the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance, administrative bodies, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, etc. The request that the trial must be just (fair) is addressed in the first place to the court. Here, therefore, the application of the principle of fairness in court proceedings will mainly be discussed.

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