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The Commissioner at the counselling on court practice in the field of anti-discrimination legislation

13. Jul 2018. → News

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković participated in counselling “Court practice in the field of anti-discrimination legislation” organized by the Judicial Academy with the support of OSCE. Commissioner Janković talked about previous activities on the harmonization of court practice in the field of non-discrimination and about experiences in the Commissioner’s practice in strategic…

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Invitation to participate in a workshop on situational testing of discrimination

10. Jul 2018. → News

In the framework of the implementation of projects ” Strengthening the capacities of institutions and organizations in Serbia in order to adequately apply legislation in the field of human rights and the prohibition of discrimination”, implemented by the Center for European Policy (CEP) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Serbia, in cooperation with the Commissioner for the Protection…

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Relations between Serbs and Albanians from the point of equality

10. Jul 2018. → News

Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, took part at the conference “Serbs and Albanians – Which way further” organized by the Tanjug agency and the Albanian news agency ATA. Commissioner Janković talked about Serbian-Albanian relations from the perspective of equality and protection of basic human rights. She said that these relations are burdened…

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Prior to the Western Balkans Countries Summit in London

05. Jul 2018. → News

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic attended the panel discussion of Network of the European Movement in Serbia titled: “Western Balkan Summit in London – Messages of the Civil Societies”. Western Balkan Countries Summit, which will take place in London on 9 and 10 July, is the opportunity for exchanging attitudes with aim…

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Commissioner discussed human rights with the Prime Minsters of Norway and Serbia

02. Jul 2018. → News

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg is paying an official visit to Belgrade, where she spoke with the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovic. At a gathering at the Human Rights House, attended by Prime Minister of Serbia Ana Brnabić, Commissioner Jankovic expressed her gratitude to Prime Minister Solberg on her arrival in Serbia,…

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Contest for Annual media tolerance award 2018

14. Jun 2018. → News

On the occasion of 16 November, International Day for Tolerance, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, supported by OSCE Mission in Serbia, will award the best media articles and reports on combating discrimination and promotion of equality and tolerance with Annual Media Award, for a fourth year in a row. Journalists from all printed and…

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Commissioner at the Regional Conference on the Future of the Welfare State

08. Jun 2018. → News

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic spoke at the regional conference “The Future of the Welfare State at Western Balkans”. Commissioner stressed, as a panel “Long Term Care Policies” moderator, that the challenges of Western Balkans welfare states are specific and even more expressed than in more developed countries, because of unfavorable social-economic…

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Women in the Security System – Lecture of Commissioner at the College of Security Studies

08. Jun 2018. → News

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic gave a lecture at the College of Security Studies SNO on a topic “Feminist approach to security studies”. Commissioner Jankovic indicated key elements of the feminist theory in correlation with traditional theories of realism and liberalism, stating that women had little control over their protection system in…

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Preparation for the implementation of UN standard for the employment of LGBTI persons

06. Jun 2018. → News

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic met with representatives of UN Human Rights Team in Serbia in order to consider possibilities for contribution of the institution of Commissioner to the implementation of UN global standards for the employment of LGBTI persons in our country. These standards imply respect for human rights of LGBTI…

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Support for the palliative care of patients

05. Jun 2018. → News

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic attended the ceremonial beginning of construction works within Bel Hospice project, Day Center of the first hospice in Serbia that should start working this autumn. Commissioner emphasized the importance and significance of caring and helping people who are in terminal phase of illness and stressed that Commissioner…

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