Serbian parliamentarians have adopted a package of judicial reforms, which Uglješa Mrdić, chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government, described as a step toward returning “stolen justice” to the state and the people.
Speaking after the National Assembly passed the legislation, Mrdić, a member of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), praised lawmakers who supported the reforms for demonstrating courage amid domestic and international pressure. He said the vote restored judicial authority previously undermined during periods of political upheaval.
“As the bill’s proposer, I thank all deputies who voted for the adoption of the judicial reforms. They have made a historic contribution to returning justice, which was taken during the so-called colored revolution and used to undermine legally elected authorities in our country,” Mrdić said in a statement.
The reforms, approved on January 28, include amendments to the Law on Court and Prosecutor Jurisdictions, the Law on the High Council of Prosecutors, legislation on the organization and competence of state bodies for combating high-tech crime, the Law on Public Prosecutors, and the Law on Judges. Mrdić said the changes would improve judicial efficiency and represent the first step in restoring the judiciary to the state and citizens.
Among the reforms, the Law on Public Prosecutors reinstates the system for transferring prosecutors from lower to higher offices and revises provisions for filing objections and other procedural rules.
Separately, the National Assembly approved changes to the Law on Civil Servants, extending the deadline for temporary hiring without a competitive process to 2027 to manage increased workloads.
The parliament also confirmed four museum artifacts as cultural heritage of exceptional importance: the coronation insignia of King Peter I Karađorđević, the praise of nun Jefimija – a shroud for the relics of Prince Lazar, votive carriages, and the sculpture “Danubius.”
In addition, members of the Assembly elected the ten members and deputies of the Commission for Revision, Verification and Accuracy Control of the Voter Register, including Srđan Smiljanić and Vladimir Dimitrijević.
The legislative session, which included a total of 25 agenda items, concluded successfully, marking a significant step in the government’s judicial and administrative reforms agenda.