Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovic, had a meeting with the director of High School of Sports and Health, professor Branko Boškovic and his team and Vladimir Tomkovic from the Association of Citizens “Movement for Equality – We are the Same” and the portal Sportfem, in order to discuss cooperation in promoting women’s…
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Protection against discrimination is a responsible task that requires synergy of all state and social actors in order to achieve full equality of each individual, said the Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the opening of the online meeting of the OSCE Human Dimension Committee. According to Jankovic, this is of particular importance…
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On the occasion of marking the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Janković says that members of LGBT population still face problems in exercising their rights, social distance, disparagement and even violence, which is why we should continue with activities aimed to improvement of their position. Janković…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic and President of the National Assembly Ivica Dacic jointly organized a public hearing in the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia on the occasion of the presentation of the Special Report on Discrimination against the Elderly, prepared by the Commissioner’s institution with the support of the United…
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On the day when the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence was adopted 10 years ago, Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic points out that this document was a turning point internationally but also in Serbia, which was among the first to ratify this Convention and…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovic, congratulates the World Press Freedom Day to all journalists in Serbia and emphasizes that free and independent media are a key value of any democratic society. Freedom of media expression must not be endangered, because it is extremely important for all citizens, and that is why the state…
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The COVID 19 pandemic has drastically changed the labor market, jeopardized the survival of entire industries and endangered many jobs around the world, which reminds us of the importance of the principle of non-discrimination and balance between measures for protection of public health and respect for human rights, said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic and Minister of Justice Maja Popovic met and discussed the promotion of human rights, mechanisms for protection against discrimination and the rule of law, as well as other important activities for the effective implementation of the Chapter 23 Action Plan. Jankovic and Popovic agreed to establish the first…
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Hate speech is a dangerous social phenomenon that, if not nipped in the bud, can shake the basic achievements of a democratic society, said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the presentation of the Report on the Use of Hate Speech in the Media in RS, which was prepared as a part of…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic met with Dalibor Nakic, president of the National Council of the Roma National Minority, to discuss cooperation and activities aimed at improving the position of Roma in Serbia, as well as the Council’s efforts to combat and protect against Roma discrimination. Jankovic and Nakic stated that, although a…
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