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Commissioner with Deputy Ambassador of Germany Alexander Jung

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic had a meeting with outgoing Deputy Ambassador of Germany Aleksandar Jung and incoming Deputy Ambassador Dorothea Giesmann. During the discussion with Commissioner, Jung stressed the importance of institution of Commissioner for upgrade of the position of sensitive social groups in Serbia, improvement of ...

YOUNG SCOUTS DISCUSSED DISCRIMINATION WITH COMMISSIONER

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic and employees from our institution took part in workshops dedicated to children and youth, which are being held within 10th Serbian Scout Association Rally at Ada Ciganlija. Children are not burdened by prejudices and differences among people and therefore it is important to ...

Ministry of Health acted upon the recommendation issued by Commissioner Brankica Jankovic in case of Special Hospital for Internal Diseases in Vrnjacka Banja

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic welcomes the Minister of Health decision to dismiss the management and solve the problem in Special Hospital for Internal Diseases in Vrnjacka Banja, where dialysis machines have been out of function since ten years ago. This decision came after Commissioner issued a ...

Notification to the Public – Zvezdan Terzic discriminated members of LGBT population

In the proceeding upon complaint filed by Regional Info Center from Belgrade against director of FC “Crvena Zvezda” Zvezdan Terzic, because of the statement he gave in the interview for web portal Mondo that he would not bring a player of homosexual orientation, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality issued ...

The Commissioner at the counselling on court practice in the field of anti-discrimination legislation

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković participated in counselling “Court practice in the field of anti-discrimination legislation” organized by the Judicial Academy with the support of OSCE. Commissioner Janković talked about previous activities on the harmonization of court practice in the field of non-discrimination and about experiences in the ...

Public warning

Commissioner for the Protection of equality Brankica Janković would like to warn that certain media report about the murder of a young man in Zemun in an inappropriate and sensational manner. By bringing together the transgender status and the committed murder, and by using offensive expressions and qualifications, they additionally create ...

Invitation to participate in a workshop on situational testing of discrimination

In the framework of the implementation of projects " Strengthening the capacities of institutions and organizations in Serbia in order to adequately apply legislation in the field of human rights and the prohibition of discrimination", implemented by the Center for European Policy (CEP) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Serbia, in cooperation with ...

Relations between Serbs and Albanians from the point of equality

Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, took part at the conference "Serbs and Albanians - Which way further" organized by the Tanjug agency and the Albanian news agency ATA. Commissioner Janković talked about Serbian-Albanian relations from the perspective of equality and protection of basic human rights. She said that ...

Prior to the Western Balkans Countries Summit in London

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic attended the panel discussion of Network of the European Movement in Serbia titled: “Western Balkan Summit in London – Messages of the Civil Societies”. Western Balkan Countries Summit, which will take place in London on 9 and 10 July, is the opportunity for ...

Commissioner discussed human rights with the Prime Minsters of Norway and Serbia

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg is paying an official visit to Belgrade, where she spoke with the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovic. At a gathering at the Human Rights House, attended by Prime Minister of Serbia Ana Brnabić, Commissioner Jankovic expressed her gratitude to Prime Minister Solberg on ...