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…
Read Article →
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…
Read Article →
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…
Read Article →
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…
Read Article →
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…
Read Article →
Our society is changing for the better and positive changes are visible, but only if we work together our efforts to eliminate prejudices and achieve greater equality of Roma women will bring the anticipated results, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the regional conference “Roma women then and now “, held…
Read Article →
The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, congratulates all Roma men and women in Serbia International Roma Day, saying that April 8 is an opportunity to point out that members of the Roma national minority are still marginalized and discriminated against. On that occasion, the project Roma Platform was presented by Roma Association…
Read Article →
Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, met with the Director of UNICEF in Serbia, Deyana Kostadinova, with whom she discussed the extension of cooperation in the field of protection of the rights, equality and education of children in Serbia. Jankovic and Kostadinova discussed the problems faced by children and young people in the…
Read Article →
Commissioner for Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovic, met with the representatives of the movement Opre Roma Serbia. They informed her about the details of the tragic event in the informal Roma settlement in the Belgrade municipality of Cukarica last Friday, when six children and one man suffered severe burns from an electric shock, from which,…
Read Article → Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, submitted to the National Parliament The Regular Annual Report for 2020, a year undoubtedly marked by the current situation caused by the pandemic, when most complaints were filed due to discrimination on grounds of health and age, which was expected. Following are complaints on grounds of ethnicity,…
Read Article →