At 6th National contest in simulation of trial (Moot Court) in area of protection against discrimination “Convict Discrimination”, organized by Commissioner for Protection of Equality with support of Open Society Foundation, the winners are announced in three categories –best team, best debater and best submission. The winners in all three categories were members of “Hipatia”…
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Right to work is one of fundamental human rights, from which many other rights derive, said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the conference “Working rights are our rights” and added that priority activity in our society should be to increase number of jobs and create better conditions at the labor market for…
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Citizens need independent institutions as they are one of the important mechanisms for protecting human rights and improving the life quality of all our citizens, pointed out the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković at the conference, “A Day After the Human Rights Day – Where Are We Now? “organized by the Initiative…
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The position of elderly citizens does not dependent only on the state, but also on the entire society, and the protection of their rights must be placed in the focus, which, in particular, requires the improvement of the economic and social rights of the elderly in Serbia, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica…
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The Sixth national Moot Court competition in the field of protection against discrimination, which the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality organizes in partnership with the Open Society Foundation for students of law faculties in Serbia, took place in the courtrooms of the Administrative Court in Belgrade. At this year’s competition 17 teams were registered…
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On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, extended her congratulations to all citizens of Serbia, stressing that seven decades following the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, violations of enshrined rights still persist and that their purpose which is to protect the…
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Young people should learn from their early youth how to fight for their rights, how to express their opinion, while being responsible for themselves and for the community in which they live, and without insulting anyone, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, said at a panel discussion dedicated to the situation and…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality spoke at the presentation of the publication entitled Institutional Barometer developed by the Coalition prEUgovor, analyzing the work and operation of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality which received support by the European Commission. Commissioner Janković expressed her appreciation for the suggestions and recommendations…
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The Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic spoke at the opening of the scientific conference “Sport, Health, Environment – Diplomacy in Sport” and emphasized the importance of equality in all areas of social life, assessing that, for five years already, this conference expresses a true need of every individual – the necessity for future…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic participated in the panel “Human Rights Champions: Elderly People and Volunteerism” held on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day, where she congratulated the volunteers their day and discussed possible ways of reducing discrimination through the work of volunteers and representatives of organizations for the protection of the…
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