Ombudsman says Serbians not informed of rights

Speaking at a meeting with the heads of public institutions in the Vojvodina town of Ruma, he said that the situation would improve if a law on free legal aid was introduced. The Ombudsman said most countries have that law whose adoption is being delayed in Serbia. According to Pasalic, private citizens turn to the Ombudsman only after all deadlines for appeals have passed and when court proceedings are over because they were not informed. “We