Our disabilities do not make us disabled, but our abilities make us able. Persons with disabilities don’t have special needs, they are the same for all of us, different are only the ways in which we fulfill them, stated Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the opening of 9th Internatonal Belgrade Festival…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic attended the celebration, organized on the occasion of 20th anniversary of Roma Women Center Bibia. In a discussion with Commissioner, Roma women stressed the problems they are facing most often, such are difficulties to enroll children in certain schools, gender roles justified by tradition and Roma culture,…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic met with Ambassador of Austria Nikolaus Lutterotti. Commissioner and Ambassador discussed continuous good cooperation of equality institutions and ombudsman between two countries in area of respecting of human rights and protection against discrimination. Ambassador Lutterotti expressed full support to our institution in further strengthening of tolerant society…
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Exhibition “Bridge of Understanding” organized by Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and Red Cross of Serbia on the occasion of 1 October, International Day of Older Persons, is opened in Knez Mihajlova Street. Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic stressed at the opening that this exhibition celebrates age, dignity of older people,…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic spoke at the opening of exhibition “Perceptions: Woman Tailored to Society” which was organized in Novi Sad by Gallery of Matica Srpska and British Council in partnership with Commissioner for the Protection of Equality. At the exhibition that presents the artistic heritage of Serbia and Great Britain…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic attended ceremonial beginning of the new school year at the Faculty of Law of Union University and welcomed future lawyers in the world of legal science. She described legal science as the art of good and even, very important in creating of democratic society, free of stereotypes….
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Citizens of Serbia have the possibility to Citizens of Serbia have the opportunity to protect their rights with the help of local ombudsmen directly and in close community, while the local self-government has an important partner and contributor in these institutions in order to reach the highest level of service delivery to its citizens, said…
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On the occasion of 1 October, International Day of Older Persons, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality announced a competition for best essay/poem, art work and photography with topic “Bridge of Understanding – intergenerational solidarity”. In a category of essay/poem, Andrea Stanic (ES “Sveti Sava” VI2, Sremska Mitrovica) won the first prize, Andjela Savic (ES…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic spoke about up to date activities aimed to unification of court practice in the area of non-discrimination, and also about experiences from the Commissioner’s practice in the proceedings in front of courts for the protection against discrimination i.e. strategic litigations. At the opening of this seminar, which…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic opened traditional “Days of Social Protection” an expert conference dedicated to the education of employees in the system of social protection. Commissioner emphasized the importance of the mechanism for the protection against discrimination, including the role that persons employed in the social protection system have to recognize…
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