On 24 September, the Department for the Execution of Judgments participated online in a roundtable on the execution of the European Court’s judgment concerning discrimination of blind chess players who were denied certain financial benefits for winning medals as part of the national team of former Yugoslavia, at the Blind Chess Olympiads between 1961 and 1992 (Negovanović and Others v Serbia).
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Sport, competent for taking the measures required for the execution of this case, and the Government Agent of Serbia before the European Court. They reported on several consultative meetings they held, since August 2022, with a number of experts in the field of sports. These meetings led to the conclusion that amendments to the Law on Sports and a number of by-laws currently in force are required, beginning with the Sporting Achievements Recognition and Rewards Decree. Discussions focused on the steps already undertaken and the challenges faced.
This event was organised in the context of the action "Strengthening human rights protection in Serbia", which is a part of the joint European Union and Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, implemented by the Council of Europe.
