Slovenia, Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia declared their independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 and Bosnia and Herzegovina declared its independence in 1992. The remaining republics of Serbia and Montenegro then declared a new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) in 1992.

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Slovenia, Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia declared their independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 and Bosnia and Herzegovina declared its independence in 1992. The remaining republics of Serbia and Montenegro then declared a new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) in 1992. In 2003, the FRY was restructured to form a looser federation and was renamed the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro also consists of the two nominally autonomous provinces Kosovo and Vojvodina.

In 2001 and 2002, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Serbian Ministry of Interior organized multi-ethnic police training, aiming to joinAlbanian and Serb police officers into a single multi-ethnic police force in Southern Serbia. Serbian and international instructors conducted the training, which focused on general policing, human rights and police ethics. During 2003 the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro held a police development course in Montenegro, which aimed to train Montenegrin police officers on issues of drug identification, community policing, technical communication and generic policing standards. Moreover, in 2003 a Serbian Code of Police Ethics was adopted, which will be integrated into the police education in 2004.

Analysis provided by: Maria Bideke, International lawyer and Director of Law Association Justice International.

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