Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, congratulates the World Press Freedom Day to all journalists in Serbia, stating that premise of every ordered and tolerant society is free, responsible and professional informing.

Freedoms of speech and information are the basic values of every democratic society and that is why competent state authorities have responsibility to enable smooth work for all journalists and take all measures aimed to improve their material and social position.

In the same time, media have special responsibility in creating public opinion attitudes, especially in area of equality improvement, therefore standing as very important partners of the institution of Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, concludes Commissioner Janković.