Serbian Commissioner for the Protection of Equality

Full Name: Commissioner for the Protection of Equality

Country: Serbia

Date established: May 5th 2010

Mode of establishment: Parliamentary election of the Commissioner, established by Law on the Prohibition of discrimination.
   
Status: Independent body
        
Mandate/objectives: Five year mandate, objective is to prevent and lessen discrimination; protect equality of citizens and monitor anti-discrimination legislation.
     
Grounds of discrimination covered: All

Competences and responsibilities: No obligatory decisions, issuing opinions and advice to the public administration and private sector. The Commissioner can file charges and misdemeanors to the court. It can also initiate mediation processes.  
         
Main activities: Discrimination cases, prevention of discrimination, informing public on discrimination in the country

Publications: None

Promotion of equality: Media, publications in the future, workshops and panels around the country, reports.

Management: Commissioner
          
Nomination of senior staff and board: Three deputies appointed by the Commissioner, no Board.
       
Number of Staff:   17 members of staff

Budget: 960000 Euros

Accountability: Parliament control

Address: Beogradska 70, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Contact details: +381 11 243 8020, +381 11 243 6464, +381 11 243 8184, poverenik@ravnopravnost.gov.rs

Further information:  Recent establishment of the office, more data will come in the future