The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, participated in the Gender Equality Forum 2026, held in Sarajevo within the framework of the Berlin Process, which brought together more than 150 representatives of governments, international organizations, institutions, civil society and the academic community from the Western Balkans, with the support of the Government of…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, sent a letter to the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet), in which he pointed to the incidents that marked this year’s commemoration of Vidovdan at Gazimestan and expressed concern over allegations of discriminatory treatment against members of the Serbian community. The address emphasized that Vidovdan…
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Organized by the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, a meeting entitled “Dialogue on Improving the Position of Women Members of National Minorities” was held today, bringing together representatives of national councils of national minorities in Serbia. The meeting was opened with welcoming remarks by the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, and…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, met with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, as part of his visit to Serbia, with whom he discussed the situation in the field of human rights protection and the promotion of equality. Among the main topics of discussion were freedom of…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade today marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Interphobia (IDAHOT+) with a ceremonial gathering at the “Svetozar Marković” University Library. The event, held under the motto “Equality at the heart of democracy”, brought together high officials and…
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We mark 1 May as a day of struggle for the fundamental human rights of workers, but this date also obliges us to overcome identified problems and continuously improve equality in the workplace. A dignified life and a safer future for every individual also contribute to the economic progress of society as a whole, says…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, visited the institution of the Ombudsman of Hungary in Budapest, where he met with the recently elected Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, Imre Juhász, who had previously served as President of the Constitutional Court of Hungary. This was the first bilateral meeting between representatives of the equality bodies…
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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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