Fifth grade students of the International School in Belgrade visited the institution of Commissioner for the Protection of Equality yesterday in order to learn about mechanisms of protection against discrimination and respect of human rights. Through conversation with Antigona Andonov, Chief of Staff and Advisers Ivana Filipov and Tamara Vlaškalin, students learned about discrimination, how…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, took part at the round table “Is There Social Justice in Serbia?”, organized by United Branch Syndicates Independence, on the occasion of the International Day of Social Justice. Commissioner presented the work of the institution and stressed the ling between problems of poverty and unemployment with…
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Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, spoke at an event „One Billion Rising“ as part of a global campaign aimed at drawing attention to issues of violence and discrimination against women around the world. This year, campaign focuses on combatting exploitation and economic inequality. Commissioner Janković conveyed a message stressing that every type…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality met in Vienna with Erwin Buchinger, Ombudsman for Equal Treatment of Persons with Disabilities of the Republic Austria. Commissioner Janković and Ombudsman Buchinger discussed the position of persons with disabilities and agreed to work on their further improvement. During this study visit to Austria, Commissioner Janković…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality met with Nebojša Stefanović, Minister of Internal Affairs. Main topics of discussion were related to further implementation of mutual activities aimed at improving equality of Serbian citizens. In particular, they discussed extending the training for the police officers „Detecting and Addressing Discrimination“ organized by the Commissioner…
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Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality met with Oana-Cristina Popa, Romanian Ambassador to Serbia. Meeting was also attended by Draga Vukčević from institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and Mihaela Osorio, Deputy Ambassador. Main topics of discussion at the meeting were visit to Romanian equality bodies and possibilities that members…
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The most recent survey „Citizens and their views on discrimination in Serbia“ registered improvements compared to 2013, among other things that the percentage of citizens who would apply with state institutions in case of discrimination has doubled and is now 63%. Parameters such as visibility of and confidence in the institution of the Commissioner for…
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“We act within the scope of our mandate and in doing so, we continuously reinforce the message that there is a strong correlation between subjugated position of women in our society and discrimination which puts them at risk of being abused, hurt or even killed just because they are women,” said Brankica Janković, the Commissioner…
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Photos of famous Dutch photographer Chris Rexen are exhibited at the premises of Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, thanks to the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Exhibition was opened by Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković and Netherlands Ambassador Hendrik van den Dool. Art is the best way to do…
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On the occasion of 10 December, the International Human Rights Day, Brankica Janković the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality presented Media Manual “Fighting for Equality”, that was developed with the support of the OSCE Mission in Serbia. Commissioner said that the Manual was not intended as a textbook, but rather as a tool for…
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