The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, opened the panel discussion “Establishing Free Legal Aid in Local Self-Governments – Dilemmas and Challenges” in Kragujevac, organized by the Local Ombudsman of Kragujevac and Ombudswoman Jelena Milivojević. Free legal aid exists, but the real challenge is ensuring that it truly reaches every citizen who needs…
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With the wish that it become a place of safety, support, and progress for every child and young person who uses it, the new Day Care Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities in Raška was opened today by the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, together with the President of the Municipality…
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Emphasizing that joint initiatives and strengthening cooperation at the local level are of key importance for improving the position of the local community and achieving full equality, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, visited the City Municipality of Mladenovac, where he met with the President of the Municipality, Suzana Vasić. During the…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, stayed in Tallinn, where he discussed with colleagues from Estonian independent institutions the challenges in the process of advancing equality, standards in combating discrimination, experiences in the field of European integration and human rights, as well as problems common to EU countries and candidate states. The…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, and Senior Advisor Sanja Stanković spoke with representatives of the German Organization for International Cooperation (GIZ) about the continuation of their long-standing cooperation and concrete steps at the local level. During the discussion, it was emphasized that improving the position of women, youth, and vulnerable groups…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, met with Demo Beriša, Minister for Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue, to discuss the protection of human and minority rights, the suppression of discrimination, and the strengthening of gender equality as the foundations of a just and safe society. In order to create an…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, and Jelena Kotević, Head of the Department for Cooperation and European Integration of the Commissioner’s institution, held a constructive working meeting with the Ambassador of Israel to Serbia, Avivit Bar-Ilan. The focus of the discussion was on future cooperation, with an emphasis on combating antisemitism and…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, points out that public events and media programs, especially those taking place in the presence of the highest state officials, carry increased responsibility regarding the messages sent to the public. In this regard, the public performance of songs or other content that may be perceived as…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, visited Kragujevac, where he met at City Hall with Mayor Nikola Dašić and his associates to discuss the role of local self-government in implementing gender equality policies, the position of women at the local level, and the importance of intersectoral cooperation in creating and implementing public…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality met with the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Marcel Peško, with whom he discussed the continuation of their long-standing cooperation in the field of combating discrimination and promoting equality. The focus of the meeting was on reviewing priorities in their joint work on promoting tolerance, strengthening…
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