On the occasion of the upcoming election campaign, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, calls on all participants in the electoral process, political parties, candidates, as well as the media, and everyone taking part in public debates and on social media, to be aware of the responsibility carried by the public word. The…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Milan Antonijević, together with employees of the institution of the Commissioner, took part in this year’s Pride Parade. “The slogan of this year’s Pride, ‘There Is Room for All of Us’, in addition to its symbolism in relation to the first Pride in Serbia, carries a very important message…
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On the occasion of 16 November – International Day for Tolerance, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality announces a competition for the Annual Media Award for the best media texts and reports on the topic of combating discrimination and promoting equality and tolerance. The aim of the competition, launched this year for the eleventh…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, recommended that the Republic Electoral Commission (REC) undertake all necessary measures and activities within its competence with the aim of ensuring accessible, independent and secret voting for blind and visually impaired voters at all polling stations in the territory of the Republic of Serbia. Although the…
Read Article → Regarding the offensive and inappropriate remarks about female journalists from local media broadcast on Informer TV, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, points out that it is legitimate to criticize editorial policy, television programs, and their content, but without insulting female journalists on the basis of any personal characteristic. The fact that…
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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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