European Network of Equality Bodies EQUINET, whose full member is Commissioner for Protection of Equality, presents today Recommendation on Combatting Discrimination and Hate Speech that relates to the behavior of politicians and the media, both in election campaigns and in public life in general. Recommendations are presented at the event “Combatting against Racism and Discrimination”…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic submitted the Regular Annual Report for 2018 on situation in the area of protection of discrimination to the National Parliament of Serbia . Last year, the greatest number of complaints was submitted because of discrimination on ground of disability – more than one quarter of total number. In…
Read Article → Regarding the media reports about 13-year old boy from Backa Topola who has suffered peer violence for years and problems which his entire family encounter (a single mother with three children, including one with Down syndrome), Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic appeals to all relevant institutions, from Ministries to local self-government, to immediately…
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On the occasion of marking of February 20, the World Social Justice Day, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic says that achieving a higher level of social justice is inextricably linked to the improvement of the economic status of the population. Beside the recent announcement by the Government of Serbia that the…
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Regarding complaints procedures initiated upon complaints filed on account of inaccessibility of certain facilities, which were successfully concluded by mediation at the proposal of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic, the Commissioner met with the representatives of the Center for Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities, the City Election Commission, city municipalities…
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On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković said that this day is a stark reminder and a warning as to how dangerous discrimination is and what grim consequences in the course of human history it has had. Violation of human rights and instigation…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic held a meeting with the representatives of association National Rare Diseases Organizations of Serbia and Network of Organizations for Children of Serbia. It was emphasized at the meeting that these associations submitted an Initiative for assessing of constitutionality of the Law on Financial Support to Family with Children,…
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On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, extended her congratulations to all citizens of Serbia, stressing that seven decades following the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, violations of enshrined rights still persist and that their purpose which is to protect the…
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Protecting persons with disabilities is one of the most important elements of developing, economic and social policy, while attitude toward endangered groups reflects accomplished level of respecting human rights and progress in the society, stresses Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Commissioner indicates that…
Read Article → Discrimination of persons who live with HIV and AIDS is still present in Serbia, while the latest survey about attitude of media to discrimination, conducted by Commissioner, revealed that social distance toward these citizens is still existing, said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic on the occasion of 1 December, World AIDS Day. Persons…
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