Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality met with Gerhard Sippel, the new GIZ Country Director for Serbia. The main topic of this meeting was the cooperation between the Institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and GIZ as well as their efforts in combatting discrimination aimed at achieving better quality…
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“Detecting and Addressing Discrimination” seminar and workshop organized by the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and OSCE Mission to Serbia was held in Novi Sad Police Administration for the third time in a row. The seminar participants were police officers from traffic control and criminal investigation units. Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protectio of Equality extended support to a competition for best travelogues written by senior citizens organized by Snaga prijateljstva (the Strength of Friendship) Association – Amity. Fifteen recognitions were awarded in five different categories to participants from 35 different towns throughout Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and The Netherlands….
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and all the staff members attended a rally against femicide in Serbia organized by the Women against Violence Network, Autonomous Women Center and Women in Black. These organizations are seeking support in designating 18 May as the Remembrance Day for Women Victims of Domestic Violence and…
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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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