Free media speech is not only the right of journalists but is inextricably linked to the right of all citizens to be objectively informed, which is why the media must not be a tool of manipulation and a training ground for hate speech, and journalists the targets of pressure and attacks said the Commissioner for…
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This year, May 1, International Labor Day, is celebrated in conditions of various crises and major social changes, due to which the preservation of dignified work, as a fundamental principle of social justice, is one of the biggest challenges today, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković. It is necessary to prevent the…
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Discrimination, social distance, stereotypes and prejudices, and even hate speech are encountered daily by many Roma men and women and represent an obstacle to improving the position of members of the Roma national minority, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the Ceremonial Academy held in the Assembly of the City of…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, participated in the international conference on artificial intelligence (AI) and human rights in Amsterdam. The conference, organized by Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović and her team, was an opportunity for representatives of European institutions to exchange experiences and opinions, in an open conversation,…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, met with the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Dunja Mijatović, with whom she discussed the necessity of improving the respect and protection of human rights, as well as mechanisms for reducing their violation, especially in light of global challenges and events. Janković…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality submitted to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia the thirteenth regular annual report in the field of protection of equality for 2022. The largest number of citizen complaints in 2022 related to discrimination based on nationality, age, health condition, disability, gender, marital and family status. Among…
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Women in Serbia are legally the most equal in the Western Balkans, according to data from the World Bank. But data from media reports say that since the beginning of this year, in just 64 days, nine women have been killed. Although the laws give us a solid scope of action, we still have to…
Read Article → Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, sent the initiative to the Ministry of Health to adopt procedures for dealing with children and students with diabetes and other non-communicable chronic and rare diseases during their stay in preschool institutions and schools. The goal of the initiative is to support good control of the disease…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, and Minister for European Integration, Tanja Miščević, discussed the state of human rights in this area, the activities of the Commissioner, and the promotion of equality in our society. In particular, there was talk of the need to carefully consider all the recommendations of the Commissioner for the…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, strongly condemns the spread of hate speech against Roma on social networks following the announcement of the fire in the Roma settlement on Kralja Aleksandra Boulevard in Belgrade, stating that hate speech is inadmissible and prohibited by law. Such comments on social networks encourage discrimination, and…
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