In its comment on the Draft Law on Internal Affairs, the Autonomous Women’s Center recalled that the Government of the Republic of Serbia committed, through measures in the Reform Agenda, to regulate the issue of police independence from the Ministry of the Interior during the pre-investigation and investigation phases, and noted that the Draft does not do so to a sufficient extent. Although the Draft formally prescribes the operational independence of the Police, its further provisions retain broad powers for the Minister regarding the organisation of work, direction, reporting, proposing and dismissal of the Director of Police, as well as regulating certain issues relevant to the operational functioning of the Police.

The Autonomous Women’s Center agrees with most of the provisions proposed in the draft of the new Law on Weapons and Ammunition. However, AWC considers that certain provisions should be regulated more precisely or differently, in order to avoid varying interpretations and to ensure more efficient exchange of information among institutions.

The Autonomous Women’s Center submitted comments and proposals to the Ministry for Family Care and Demography regarding the Draft Law on Amendments to the Family Law. It was noted that efforts to align the amendments with the Istanbul Convention and the EU Directive 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence are not fully harmonised. This is particularly evident in relation to recognising children who witness domestic violence as victims, as well as in the implementation of Article 31 of the Istanbul Convention, highlighted in the recommendations of both GREVIO reports for Serbia (2020 and 2025).

On the occasion of April 14, the Memorial Day for Survivors of Sexual Violence during the Kosovo War, Women in Black, the Autonomous Women’s Center, and the Youth Initiative for Human Rights are organizing a street action on April 14, 2026, at 12:00 at Republic Square in Belgrade.