Family support is the most encouraging for women to report violence – Presented research results on the causes of insufficient reporting of domestic violence – Belgrade, March 16, 2023 – Fear of abusers, shame due to the violence experienced, fear of condemnation from those close to them, unfavorable economic situation, and mistrust in institutions are…
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Global geopolitical, economic, and demographic trends affect Serbia without exception, which is why it is important to strengthen equality and solidarity as fundamental social values, especially when it comes to sensitive social groups, concluded the participants of the Adria media group’s Re-Set Summit 2023 conference “A just society demands solidarity” within the panel “The future…
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The delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic visited the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, where they exchanged experiences with the institution’s representatives regarding the development of programs aimed at youth. At the meeting, they agreed that it is very important to work on the education of young people continuously, and the long-term practice of the…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality is hosting a bilateral working visit by a delegation of the German Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency (FADA), led by Commissioner Ferda Ataman. The purpose of the visit is to exchange experiences of good practice between the two central state institutions for the suppression of discrimination and protection of equality,…
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We live in a time without precedence, which confronts us with numerous challenges through a series of crises and changes that affect all of us, but mostly the citizens already in a disadvantageous position and whose maneuverability is the most limited. They can hardly cope alone, and that’s why the key to the solution is…
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Effective social protection and full respect for the rights of vulnerable groups should be one of the priorities of public policies and the topic of continuous improvement of employees in the social and health care system, said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the opening of the final conference of the…
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“The ultimate goal of serving a prison sentence must be the return of a convicted person to normal social life because, upon release, they face a series of problems of a material, social and psychological nature, since the social mechanisms of reintegration are insufficient, and prejudices and obstacles are numerous”, said Brankica Janković, Commissioner for…
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At the session of the Second Extraordinary Session of the Thirteenth Convocation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, the members of Parliament adopted the Regular Annual Report of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality for 2021. At the proposal of the competent Committee for Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality,…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, strongly condemns the attack on a member of the LGBT population, which, according to the media, took place last night in the center of Belgrade and in which he was seriously injured. She reminds that according to the Criminal Code, any violence is prohibited, especially that which…
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On the occasion of the International Day of Rare Diseases, February 28, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, received a recognition award for her special contribution to rare diseases, from the National Organization for Rare Diseases of Serbia (NORBS). The award ceremony was held at the Japanese Embassy. The ceremony was opened…
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