“Hate speech undermines the very foundations of democracy and violates all norms of civilisation. Its damage is much greater than we can imagine, and we must not forget how short the response path of hatred, aggressive communication and open threats to physical violence is”, said Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, at the…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, and the Director of the Representative Office of Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation SRB, Branislav Milić, signed a memorandum of cooperation to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations through the creation of a platform for dialogue and cooperation that would enable a systematic inclusion of citizens in…
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The data about 415 women and girls killed since the beginning of 2011 and at least the same number of destroyed families in domestic and partner violence are more than alarming and remind us that we must review and correct all the flaws and omissions in the protection system to save more human lives, said…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, met with the president of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, academician Zoran Knežević, with whom, among other things, she discussed the necessity of greater representation of women in the membership of the academy and recommendations for measures to improve equality. The president of SASA…
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The right to work is one of the most important human rights and a prerequisite for reducing poverty and social exclusion. That is why workers’ rights must be protected, and conditions, safety, and health at work must be improved, as well as the financial position of all employees, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality,…
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Equality in sports, the importance of equal opportunities, the strength of will, friendship, and good mood were an indispensable part of the action ” Equally towards the goal” held for the thirteenth time as part of the 37th Belgrade Marathon. The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality has been organizing this action for years in…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, met in Petrovac na Mlavi with the president of the National Council of Vlachs, Novica Janošević, and his associates, with whom she discussed the situation in the field of achieving equality and protection against discrimination of the Vlach national minority. The visit was carried out as…
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With the imminent formation of the new Government, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, has sent to mandatary Miloš Vučević a recommendation of measures for promoting equality, related to the need for a balanced representation of women and men in the future Government. In her recommendation, Commissioner Janković states that our country has…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, congratulates all Roma men and women the World Roma Day and points out that April 8 is also an opportunity to point out that progress has been made in the position of the Roma national minority, but that they are still discriminated against and marginalized. The position…
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The Austrian Minister of Justice, Dr. Alma Zadic, visited the institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, and discussed with Commissioner Brankica Jankovic the necessity of respect for human rights, especially the right to equality as a fundamental principle of democracy. Both stressed that equality before the law is a precondition for the…
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