The Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs invites interested citizens, as well as the expert public, to get acquainted with the text of the Draft Law on the Rights of the Child and the Protector of the Rights of the Child and provide their comments, suggestions and proposals within the public debate that will be conducted from June 5 to 26, 2019.

The suggestions, initiatives and comments are to be submitted to the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs by e-mail to: socijalna.zastita@minrzs.gov.rs  or by mail to the following address: Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and social Affairs, Belgrade, Nemanjina 22-24, with the note: "The public debate on the Draft Law on the Rights of the Child and the Protector of the Rights of the Child.”   

As part of the public debate, a round table will be held for the citizens from South Serbia at the Assembly Hall in Nis, Trg Nikole Pasica 24, from 10 am to 2 pm on June 17.

Upon completion of the public debate, the Ministry will evaluate the submitted proposals, suggestions and comments, and within 15 days publish a report on the Ministry's website and E-government portal.

The public call, the agenda of the public debate, the analysis of the effects of the draft law, the draft law, the rationale of the draft law, the statement of compliance with EU regulations, the statement on by-laws, the statement of compliance with strategic documents and the statement of compliance with the Government’s work plan for 2019 can be downloaded on  http://civilnodrustvo.gov.rs/poziv/javna-rasprava-o-nacrtu-zakona-o-pravima-deteta-i-za%C5%A1titniku-prava-deteta.39.html?invitationId=606

Source: Office for Cooperation with Civil Society and Coordination Body