Social and economic disturbances caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on the growth of existing and the emergence of new inequalities in societies around the world, says Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic, on the occasion of World Day of Social Justice. Commissioner points out that the measures taken by…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic sent a recommendation to the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Health to consider amending the existing ban on visits and restrictions on movement in residential institutions for the elderly, after appeals from citizens and associations dealing with the protection of the…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković met with the newly appointed Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Jan Braathu, with whom she discussed respect for diversity and the importance of equality as the foundation of any democratic society, as well as mutual long standing, fruitful and continuous cooperation. Extending her best wishes…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic met with Ambassador of Portugal Maria Virgínia Mendes da Silva Pina with whom she discussed the importance of equality and further European integration of Serbia, having in mind that on 1 January, Portugal took over rotating EU presidency. Jankovic presented Da Silva Pina the most important activities of…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic and Austrian Ambassador Nikolaus Lutterotti met to discuss continous, good cooperation of the institutions for protection of human rights and ways to improve the equality and non-discrimination during the pandemic. Commissioner highlighted that two countries are connected by cooperation and bond, especially having in mind that great number…
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The Commissioner for Protection of Equality – Brankica Janković and Ambassador of France to Serbia – Jean Lui Falconi met to discuss the continuation of cooperation in the area of protection of equality, rule of law, advancement of equality and anti-discrimination. Janković gave a brief overview of the work of the Commissioner, a central national…
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Today’s remembrance day is dedicated to a memory of one of the greatest crimes in the history of mankind, committed in the name of creating a „higher human race“, that must not and cannot diminish, says Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Millions of innocent…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovic, met with the representatives of Roma Education Center on the occasion of improving the current cooperation in the field of protection of equality and more efficient supression of discrimination, especially when concerning Roma national minority. Pointing out the problems faced by members of the Roma national minority Commissioner…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovic, met with the Head of the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade, Tobias Flessenkemper, on the occasion of the extension of cooperation in the field of protection of equality and strengthening the capacity of institutions for more efficient suppression of discrimination. Jankovic and Flessenkemper discussed the activities assigned…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic had a meeting with Resident Coordinator of UN Country Team in Serbia Francoise Jacob. On this occasion, they discussed the Sustainable Development Goals, especially the proactive partnership approach and future collaborated projects aimed to decrease of inequalities, as one of the priorities of Agenda 2030 which pervades all…
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