The elderly often face violence, abuse and neglect, and loneliness, health condition or dependence on other people’s help makes them especially vulnerable to these risks, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the meeting “Closing the circle: solving gender-based violence in the elder age – answers based on public policies, laws and…
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Violence against children is a serious social problem, and it is everyone’s responsibility to create a safe and secure environment where every child can thrive and where their rights are respected, protected and realised, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the educational meeting “Living Library: We are all equal under the…
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Today, the same as seven years ago, when we as an institution supported the observance of May 18 as the National Day of Remembrance for all women killed in domestic and partner violence, we point out that murdered women are not numbers and statistics and that it is necessary that we stand together and act…
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The International Family Day is celebrated in the shadow of an unprecedented tragedy this year. We must put the family in the focus of public policy, with a special emphasis on childcare, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the round table “There is only one family” organized by IDEAS. Special attention…
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After being addressed by the parents and considering allegations in the media that the “Dečji Dani” Preschool Institution, which includes 11 kindergartens, decided that, from May 8, children with allergies and other health problems do not receive adequate meals and that these meals are to be provided by their parents, the Commissioner for the Protection…
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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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