The breaking of the lettering of Subotica in the Hungarian language, in the colors of the Hungarian flag, is absolutely reprehensible, states the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, pointing out that the Constitution and the laws guarantee members of national minorities the right to official use of their language and script. The…
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The cartoon published in the new issue of NIN in which a comparison is made with Adolf Hitler is inappropriate and disturbing, even from the point of view of the right to freedom of artistic expression, especially bearing in mind that it is a comparison with someone who is a symbol of the greatest suffering…
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On the occasion of the discriminatory post on the social network addressed to MP Marinika Tepić, in which she is invited to declare her nationality, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković reminds that the Constitution of the RS stipulates that Serbia is the state of the Serbian people and all citizens who live…
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The statement of the mayor of Belgrade, Aleksandar Šapić, related to solving the problem of Roma living in unhygienic informal settlements in Belgrade is reprehensible, inappropriate, and deeply worrying because it reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of all life obstacles faced by Roma, said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković. She says such…
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Writing graffiti against the Slovak national minority in Kisač, for the second time in a short period, is absolutely reprehensible, says the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković. Multiculturalism, multinationality, tolerance, and joint coexistence are characteristics that Serbia and Novi Sad are proud of, and such vandalism does not represent the true picture…
Read Article → The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, strongly condemned the writing of hateful graffiti against citizens of the Orthodox religion on the wall of an elementary school in Novi Pazar. She warned that writing messages that incite religious hatred and violence is prohibited by law and is particularly harmful in multinational environments, given…
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On the occasion of the song performed by the actor and member of the PSG presidency, Sergej Trifunović, and members of the Movement of United Phantoms, in which, among others, the Prime Minister of Serbia is insulted on the basis of sexual orientation, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, points out that…
Read Article → The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, condemns the writing of antisemitic graffiti on the Sephardic Jewish Cemetery in Belgrade and reminds that just a few days ago, the Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust and the great suffering of a nation was marked. In a country that suffered huge…
Read Article → The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, strongly condemns the attack by neo-fascists in the “Crni ovan” coffee shop in Novi Sad. The attack by extremist groups with the use of fascist symbols is worrisome because every appearance of one of the most dangerous ideologies indicates ignorance of the true suffering that fascism…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, most strongly condemned the comparison that Miloš Jovanović, member of Parliament from the NADA coalition, uttered in response to a journalist’s question about the price of Serbia’s abandonment of the European path. He used an extremely disgusting, inappropriate, misogynistic, and sexist comparison, the Commissioner pointed out. Despite…
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