Every religious holiday, including Eid, should be celebrated in peace, in the spirit of tolerance and togetherness, and not be an occasion for provocations and fomenting inter-ethnic intolerance. Just as everyone has the right to express their religious beliefs freely, this must not be done through intimidation of members of other faiths. Everyone has the…
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Culture is important for all human beings because it is an area that knows no borders and provides people with the opportunity to achieve equality and set new standards, as Maga Magazinović from Užice once did, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the opening of the exhibition “Women’s rights in the…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, met with the new Head of the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade, János Babity, with whom she discussed the cooperation on the ongoing projects “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey” and “Integration of Roma III”, which are implemented within the initiative by the…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, was on a study visit to the Republic of Korea. During her visit, she met with representatives of Korean institutions and exchanged ideas and experiences regarding protecting equality and combating discrimination. The Korea Foundation organized the visit. Janković visited the Women’s Institute for Human Rights, where she…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality conducted the research “Attitude of citizens on discrimination in Serbia” and “Attitude of representatives of public authorities towards discrimination” with the support of a joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe. Combating discrimination and promoting diversity in Serbia” as part of the “Horizontal Facility…
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A study visit to Malta, the country that presides over the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) this year, was organized for the winners of the Annual Media Prize for Tolerance – last year’s first prize-winning female journalists in the TV/radio, print, and online media categories. The prizes were awarded by the Commissioner…
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The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination marked a turning point towards building a fairer and more inclusive society. With the introduction of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality as a specialized, independent state body, an effective, free for citizens, mechanism for combating discrimination was created. Although there are still numerous challenges, the engagement of…
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Yet another workshop, attended by young associates of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and members of the Youth Panel, was held, under the title “The fight against discrimination is important for everyone”. Within the interactive workshop, opinions and experiences were exchanged about how young people experience discrimination and its consequences, after which the…
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The higher we climb the hierarchical ladder, the greater our responsibility because, as leaders, we represent an example for young women, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the opening of the Women’s CEO Summit conference. Being a leader is not just a position nor a title, but a state of mind…
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Commissioner Brankica Janković participated in the conference “Under the watchful eye: Human rights, gender and surveillance” in Vienna, which was jointly organized by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights ODIHR and Representative on Freedom of the Media RfoM, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day. The…
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