By performing the activities within its competences, but also with a proactive approach, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality intends to fully protect and affirm the principles of equality, equal opportunities and tolerance, using all its powers drawn from the Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination, stressed Commissioner Brankica Jankovic at the conference on the protection of human rights “From Unlawfulness to Legality”, held in Novi Sad.

Commissioner reminded that Serbia has modern Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination which comprehensively regulates issue of prohibition of discrimination on any grounds, leaving the list of personal characteristic open.

In her speech to conference attendants, Jankovic stated that Commissioner is giving numerous recommendations for the improvement of equality in its regular annual reports.

International expert conference on the protection of human rights was organized by Provincial Ombudsman and Institute for Criminal and Sociological Researches from Belgrade, with support of OSCE Mission in Serbia.