Young people in Serbia are facing numerous problems and challenges of contemporary age, but one of the greatest challenges in our society is the decrease in number of young people in total population. Young people are expansively leaving country, primarily because of their belief that they will have better perspective abroad for education and later…
Read Article →
Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic initiated strategic litigation for the protection against discrimination before Superior Court in Belgrade, on behalf of Snezana Pesovic, because of discrimination on grounds of sex and family status. Beside the request to determine discrimination and eliminate consequences of discriminatory act, the lawsuit asks the Court to issue temporary…
Read Article →
Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic is taking part in the second OSCE Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna, held during the Slovak Presidency of the OSCE. The theme of the conference is effective multilateralism within the human dimension of the OSCE, but also the possibility of mutual support among international organizations and national…
Read Article →
Intersex persons are practically invisible in Serbia, and practice and existing legal solutions do not solve the most important problems of intersex persons and their families, concluded Brankica Jankovic with Kristijan Randjelovic from the organization XY Spektrum, which deals with the protection and promotion of rights of intersex persons. Jankovic and Randjelovic met in order…
Read Article →
Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovic, opened the 12th National Conference of the European Youth Parliament Serbia, which is held this year under her patronage. “Young people are the bearers of change and it is very important for them to learn about human rights, the way in which the political system operates, to…
Read Article →
Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovic, participated in a conference about combatting ageism and discrimination against the elderly, organized by the European Network of Equality Bodies (EQUINET), Age Platform Europe (AGE Platform Europe) and the Federal Agency for Combating Discrimination in Germany (FADA ). Commissioner pointed out that aging is a global problem…
Read Article →
Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic congratulates the International Pride Day to all member of LGBT population, stressing that this day is an opportunity to draw public attention to the need of further improvement of their position. Above all, she said, laws should regulate the rest of issues related to the sex transition and…
Read Article →
Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic spoke in the introductory part of the meeting with the members of Equality and Non-Discrimination Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe about the role of Commissioner for Protection of Equality in Serbia, as well as priorities for the following period. Meeting was organized under…
Read Article → On the occasion 1 June, International Children’s Day, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic congratulated the children for their day and reminded them that they are not only adornments, but the greatest potential that a society has. By our attitudes towards them we show an attitude towards our future. However, many children are…
Read Article → Triple homicide in Novi Sad, when Mirjana Jankovic and her parents were murdered by her husband, is unfortunately more than a warning, it provokes concerns requesting the urgent reactions of all relevant authorities and activation of all available measures, says Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic. Sadly, this horrific murder case also confirms that…
Read Article →