The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and the Ministry of Internal Affairs continue with a string of seminars intended for police officers in Niš with the aim of helping them recognize and address discrimination. Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality presented the activities of the Institution of the Commissioner for the…
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The group “Hajde da…” (“Let’s . . .”) in partnership with the Institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade will organize a national training session for Living Library facilitators 12 – 14 June in Belgrade. The aim of this training session is to empower new…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation by Belgrade Marathon officials for taking part in this event and for organizing “Reaching the Finish-line in Equality” drive. The objective of this project is to extend support to persons with disabilities who face different kinds of discrimination on daily basis. The…
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Last year’s winners of the Third National Moot Court Competition in the area of protection against discrimination visited the central office of Equinet, the European Network of Equality Bodies and UNIA, Interfederal Centre for Equal Opportunities both located in Brussels. The Niš University Law School students Miljana Tomić, Milica Stanković and Ivan Popović as well…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Saša Janković, Republic of Serbia Ombudsman and Stanojla Mandić, Deputy Commissioner for Public Information and Personal Data Protection visited Sombor today as part of „Independent Institutions in Touch with People” project. The objectives of this project, led by Civic Initiatives is to create a network of…
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During its five day visit to Serbia, the Palestinian delegation consisting of state officials, civil society and media representatives has had an opportunity to become acquainted with the work and functioning of independent institutions in Serbia, namely the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Republic of Serbia Ombudsman and the Commissioner for Information of Public…
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“Reaching the finish line in equality” is the motto used by the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality for the fifth year in the row during Belgrade Marathon to extend its support to persons with disability who face different forms of discrimination in their everyday life. Visitors of the 29th Belgrade Marathon had an opportunity…
Read Article →In the course of the working visit to Croatian bodies for the protection of equality, Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality of the Republic of Serbia met with Ombudswoman for Persons with Disabilities of the Republic of Croatia Anka Slonjšak, the Croatian Ombudsperson for Gender Equality Višnjua Ljubičić and Deputy Ombudswoman Tena…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality met with Ljubinko Mitrović, Bosnia and Herzegovina Ombudsman as part of the regional work visit tour. The meeting centered around the need to intensify regional cooperation through the exchange of experience and knowledge as well as to develop joint projects aimed at combatting discrimination and protection…
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In her two-day working visit to Austria, the Commissioner for Protection of Equality Ms Brankica Janković met with the Director of Austrian Umbrella organization for protection of persons with disabilities Ms Eringard Kaufmann. At the meeting they discussed the possibility of inclusion of the persons with disabilities in our society and the Commissioner and the…
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