Brankica Janković, Commissioner for Protection of Equality condemned and assessed as inappropriate and vulgar statements by Zoran Antić. mayor of Vranje and Gradimir Jovanović, a local official, that were made in Vranje City Assembly referring to Zorana Mihajlović, Deputy-Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transportation and Infrastructure. The Commissioner said that there is no excuse…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for Protection of Equality said that marking the 18th December, the International Migrants Day is very important this year in view of the fact that due to wars raging in the Near and Middle East as well as in Africa, the issue of migration has become the single most important challenge…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for Protection of Equality, extended the best wishes to all the citizens of Serbia on the occasion of 10th December, the International Human Rights Day stressing that in the recent years progress has been made in this area, but that many challenges still remain. In the past period, one of the…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Ms. Brankica Jankovic strongly condemns the offending posters with the image of the Member of Parliamrent (MP) Ms Aleksandra Jerkov, that have recently appeared throughout the city of Novi Sad, insulting the MP in a most inappropriate and vulgar manner. Commissioner points out that this is discriminatory towards MP and…
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Commissioner for Protection Equality Brankica Jankovic condemned as a very rude and inappropriate statement of the Minister of Defense Bratislav Gasic addressed to TV B92 journalist, while he was answering journalists’ questions in Trstenik. That kind of language is unacceptable and insulting not only for journalists but for all women. The Commissioner stressed that all the…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality strongly condemns posters that appeared in Novi Sad featuring Aleksandra Jerkov, member of the National Assembly that are vulgarly insulting to the MP Jerkov. The Commissioner stresses that such posters have a discriminatory effect against MP Jerkov whose political involvement and ideas as well as public…
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On the occasion of 3 December, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic draws attention that the situation regarding persons with disabilities must continue to improve, particularly when we are talking about their legal and social status. Although there is a good legal framework, complaints addressed to the Commissioner…
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High level of social distance towards people living with HIV/AIDS is still present in Serbia, and HIV-positive status is often the cause of various forms of discrimination, Commissioner for Protection Equality Brankica Janković pointed out on the occasion of December 1st, the World AIDS Day. Among the most numerous complaints submitted to the Commissioner are…
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On the occasion of 25th November the International day for the elimination of violence against women, Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic says that the violence against women is widely spread. Although now women are more encouraged to report violence and this issue is no longer a private family matter, it is still one…
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On the occasion of the Universal Children’s Day, Commissioner for Protection of Equality Ms. Brankica Jankovic congratulates children a day dedicated to the fight for their rights. Fight for the rights of the child must be constant and on daily bases in all segments of society, the Commissioner stressed, and she added that discrimination and…
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