Sasa Jankovic
Jankovic: Threats to LGBT persons must be sanctioned
BELGRADE - Serbia's Protector of Citizens Sasa Jankovic met on Tuesday with the representatives of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) and expressed his support to the organization's efforts aimed at combating discrimination against LGBT persons and strongly condemned the death threats against its activists.
Parties need to show self-control and respect for citizens
BELGRADE – The Protector of the Citizens, the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection and the Anti-Corruption Agency appealed Friday to all participants in the election campaign ahead of Serbia’s early parliamentary elections to respect “the letter and spirit of the rules” and to establish a higher degree of self-control and respect for citizens.
Nis citizens call for fierce campaign against violence
NIS - Citizens staged a protest at the Nis central square demanding that the authorities, educational institutions and the media launch a fierce campaign against violence, and they also called on politicians to maintain a responsible attitude.
Ombudsman: Improve change of regulations on mother tongue
BELGRADE - Serbian Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic underscored that local regulations guarantee high standards of use and preservation of the mother tongue but their implementation needs to be enhanced, which is why he delivered recommendations to competent bodies concerning the removal of most frequent weaknesses in the use of official language.
More irregular migrants than asylum seekers in Serbia
BELGRADE - Serbia registered more irregular migrants in transit to the EU than asylum seekers, it was noted during a meeting on asylum and migration on Tuesday.