The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, and the Minister for Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue, Tomislav Žigmanov, together with their associates, held a meeting on topics of importance for improving the respect and protection of human and minority rights, the implementation of existing strategies and action plans, as well as…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, sent an initiative to the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure to amend the Law on Planning and Construction so that all citizens with disabilities can have unhindered access to their apartments. The initiative requested that the Law be amended so that, in the future, for…
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The final judgment of the High Court in Novi Sad, made in a strategic lawsuit initiated by the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, found that the notary public violated the law and discriminated against a person with a disability by not allowing her to certify a statement with a facsimile made in accordance with…
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The SAFO team from the Faculty of Law of the University of Novi Sad is the winner of the traditional “Moot court” competition, a simulation of a trial in the field of protection against discrimination for final year law students, which the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality has been organizing for 9 years. The…
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The assault on two members of the theater from Zagreb, who were guests of the International Festival “Synergy”, which took place in the center of Novi Sad, is unacceptable and reprehensible, said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković. The Commissioner reminds that the law prohibits any form of violence, and that it…
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Without understanding, cooperation and synergy with youth, it is difficult to promote equality and fight against discrimination, which is why the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality organized the “Unconference – Youth for Equality” in the framework of the Youth Panel. In an equal conversation, representatives of primary and secondary schools and students pointed out…
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We celebrate International Human Rights Day in the shadow of great upheavals and dynamic changes, which influenced and cast a shadow both on the respect and realization of human rights and their more frequent violation, says Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day. In this…
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Women should be more involved in the process of creating and implementing policies in the security sector, said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the conference “Women, peace, security: Planned (non)action – third time’s a charm“, organized by the Commissioner for Protection of Equality, with the support of the OSCE Mission…
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Discrimination, everyday problems in almost all areas of life, and a high risk of poverty complicate the complex position of people with disabilities, which is confirmed by the number of complaints due to discrimination based on disability that has been at the top for years, says the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković,…
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Persons living with HIV/AIDS often hide this information from others in their surroundings, fearing condemnation and rejection, which shows that our society still does not know enough about the ways of transmission and protection from HIV, said the Commissioner for Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, on the occasion of the World Day against HIV/AIDS, which…
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