in certain media and times of day contrary to prescribed. Moreover, on several occasions he
also warned about these contents having extremely harmful impact on physical, moral and
mental development of minors.
The measures so far and imposed punishments did not have results; therefore, the Protector
of Citizens will dedicate special attention in the following period to the media content in
which rights of citizens, especially of the most sensitive ones, children, are violated.
OFFICIAL USE OF THE SERBIAN LANGUAGE
AND CYRILLIC SCRIPT
The Protector of Citizens received also in 2019 a significant number of complaints which
indicate to the fact that public administrative authorities do not act in accordance with the
Constitution and law and that in official acts except the Serbian language and Cyrillic script
they use Latin script, contrary to the law. As in previous years, citizens contacted the Protector
of Citizens expressing dissatisfaction with the use of Latin script by business banks, which is
not within the competence of this body.
FREEDOM OF THOUGHT, CONSCIENCE AND RELIGION
As in previous years, the Protector of Citizens received a small number of complaints and
citizen contacts due to the violation of religious freedoms and rights, but there were no groups
for acting upon them.
INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
FROM THE TERRITORY OF YUGOSLAVIA
In the reporting period the Protector of Citizens received a small number of complaints of
refugees from the territory of former Yugoslavia and internally displaced persons from AP
Kosovo and Metohija, which indicates to the fact that a certain number of these persons still
resides in inadequate facilities. As in previous years, even though a progress was made, it is
necessary to implement more efficiently programs for housing of refugees, especially
programs for their economic empowerment.
Moreover, based on the data collected by field work, the Protector of Citizens confirmed that
internally displaced Roma people from AP Kosovo and Metohija are in especially difficult
position, since in certain situations they cannot even exercise the right to financial social
assistance if they have the accommodation in the collective center provided.
MIGRANTS
In this reporting period as well, the Protector of Citizens continued with tracking of the
position of migrants in the Republic of Serbia. According to official data, in 17 reception
centers and centers for asylum there were 5,199 migrants accommodated, although a small
number of them were the actual asylum seekers.
The Protector of Citizens in his activities of tracking of the position of migrants paid special
attention to unaccompanied minors, especially minors who travel alone or without adult
family members, pregnant women and nursing mothers, elderly female migrants as well as
female migrants with disabilities.
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