The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, together with his associates, met with the Chair of the Committee on Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality of the National Assembly, Aleksandar Marković, with the aim of improving cooperation between the Commissioner and one of the key parliamentary bodies responsible for overseeing the work…
Read Article → In a first-instance judgment in proceedings in which the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality participated as an intervener, the Higher Court in Kragujevac found that the city administration had discriminated against an employee on the grounds of political belief and membership in a trade union organization. The Commissioner’s opinion, which in this case established…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality has submitted to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia the sixteenth Regular Annual Report, which also represents the first report signed by the newly elected Commissioner, Milan Antonijević. The report provides a detailed analysis of the state of equality in Serbia, identifies key systemic obstacles, and…
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On the occasion of the upcoming local elections to be held on March 29, 2026, in the City of Bor and the municipalities of Aranđelovac, Bajina Bašta, Kula, Knjaževac, Kladovo, Majdanpek, Lučani, Smederevska Palanka, and the City Municipality of Sevojno, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, calls on all participants in the…
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Equality is not the privilege of an individual, but an indispensable foundation of every fair society, and its true reach is best measured in our daily lives, in the family, the classroom, the workplace, health centers, on the street, in sports halls, and on social media, said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan…
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“Roma men and women in Serbia constitute a diverse and complex social group, which is why policies aimed at improving the equality of this national minority must not be based on stereotypes and prejudices,” said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, after visiting Novi Sad, Lazarevac, Surčin, Obrenovac and Bujanovac with his…
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A fairer society is founded on equal opportunities, and fundamental rights such as education, employment, housing, healthcare, and social protection must be accessible to everyone, regardless of differences. The responsibility to ensure this is shared, as is the responsibility to provide support to the most vulnerable among us, said the Commissioner for the Protection of…
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In connection with several first-instance judgments of the Higher Court in Belgrade establishing violations of the prohibition of hate speech, as well as violations of the rights to dignity, honor, and reputation of activists of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights in certain media outlets, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality points out that…
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Commissioner Milan Antonijević welcomes the swift response of the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Pančevo regarding the detention of the young man responsible for writing hate graffiti in the city. He pointed out that the fight against hate speech nevertheless cannot be reduced solely to repressive measures, but requires continuous prevention through education, the family…
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During a two-day visit to Novi Pazar, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, met with the Mayor, representatives of the Bosniak National Council, the Islamic Community in Serbia, civil society organizations, and the media, with the aim of strengthening dialogue, protecting citizens from discrimination, and advancing equality. The Commissioner emphasized that Novi…
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