The protection of human rights and the achieved standards in this area as the fundamental values of all democratic societies, important also in the process of Serbia’s accession to the European Union (EU), was the topic of discussion by members of the European Parliament (EP) who visited the Institution of the Commissioner for the Protection…
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Ambassador and Head of Delegation of European Union to the Republic of Serbia Emanuele Giaufret visited the institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, where he had discussion with Commissioner Brankica Janković about respect for diversity and the importance of equality as the foundation of every democratic society. During the meeting, they talked…
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On the occasion of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech (June 18), the UN in Serbia, in cooperation with the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, the OSCE Mission and the Office of the Council of Europe in Belgrade, organized a debate on countering hate speech, where…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, and the Head of the OSCE Mission in Serbia, Jan Braathu, opened a two-day seminar on recognition of discrimination and protection against it, for representatives of the National Councils of National Minorities in Vrdnik. National councils are important partners of our Institution, especially when it comes to…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, met with the Ambassador of Greece, Maria Levanti, with whom she discussed the importance of respect for human rights and protection mechanisms against discrimination. Janković also presented to Ambassador Levanta the most important activities undertaken by the institution in the field of protection and promotion of equality…
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It is important to hear the experiences of women entrepreneurs because they are role models for girls who will one day find themselves at a crossroads when choosing a job. Being an entrepreneur is hard, and being a female entrepreneur is even harder. That’s why the experiences of female entrepreneurs are important so that we…
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The number of women killed and reports of gender-based violence in the entire region is worrying. I believe that the experience and knowledge of professionals from the region and judges of the European Court of Human Rights will contribute to more effective prevention and improvement of protection against all forms of gender-based violence, including femicide,…
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To strengthen the capacity and personal development of employees at the Institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality for responding to potential discrimination cases and preparing for the effective implementation of the EU Regulation on artificial intelligence, training was held on the technical aspects of artificial intelligence functioning. Also, bearing in mind the…
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Organized by the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and the UN Population Fund in Serbia, a two-day training session was held for peer educators on the topic of protection against discrimination and various forms of violence. During this training, young people had the opportunity to learn about the role of peer educators and the…
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It is very important and necessary to continuously work on the establishment of safe house mechanisms throughout the region, and that is why discussions like this one, which is being conducted by NGO Atina within the project “Improving the safety of women and girls by increasing the performance of safe houses for victims of gender-based…
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