\u201cThe Holocaust is key to understanding the concept of racism and discrimination, but also the possible terrible consequences that these phenomena have for society\u201d, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovi\u0107, at the international conference dedicated to remembering the Holocaust \u201cActive Culture of Remembrance – Together for Results\u201d, which was organized by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), in cooperation with the organization Teraforming and the Swedish Embassy in Serbia.<\/p>\n
In the discussion dedicated to contemporary anti-Semitism, the Commissioner stated that, despite the fact that the Holocaust is still strongly present in our collective consciousness, there are indications that fewer and fewer people remember and understand the significance of this event, which is why it is necessary to continue education about the Holocaust, in order to preserve the memory of the victims and raise awareness of the importance of the fight against racism and discrimination. Jankovi\u0107 reminded of the marked increase in anti-Semitism, especially on the Internet, which has become a digital battlefield and training ground for the most diverse forms of anti-Semitic propaganda, which often appears in covert and subtle forms, such as mimes and gifs. We must react to each individual incident because everything starts from words, and it can turn into something much more dangerous, the Commissioner pointed out.<\/p>\n
Jankovi\u0107 pointed out that the principles stated in the Strategy on Combating Antisemitism of the European Commission can be universally applicable and, at the same time, serve as a starting point for further activities on this front, and assessed that the institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality successfully copes with the challenges in the fight against anti-Semitism, given its practice and high level of cooperation with the Jewish community in Serbia and beyond.<\/p>\n
The conference was opened by Annika Ben David, Ambassador of Sweden to Serbia, Tomislav \u017digmanov, Minister for Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue, Aron Fuks, President of the Jewish Community in Belgrade, Dr. Cecilia Ruthstr\u00f6m-Ruin, Ambassador for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law of Sweden and Mi\u0161ko Stani\u0161i\u0107, Director of the Teraforming organization. Among the conference participants were Ladislav Trajer, Vice President of the Union of Jewish Municipalities in Serbia, Nata\u0161a Tasi\u0107 Kne\u017eevi\u0107 from the Committee for Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality, Krinka Vidakovi\u0107 Petrov, Director of the Staro sajmi\u0161te Memorial Center, as well as representatives of organizations dealing with anti-Semitism from Sweden and Israel.<\/p>\n\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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