Promotion of diversity and equality in Serbia

GOALS

Strengthening the capacity of national and local stakeholders to better address issues related to anti-discrimination, combating hate speech and protecting rights of national minorities and LGBTI persons in line with the standards and recommendations set by the Council of Europe – especially those of the European Commission on Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
Supporting Serbia’s accession negotiations with the European Union in the field of fundamental rights

HOW WILL THE ACTION WORK?

Legal and strategic support to institutions
Capacity building activities
Peer-to-peer exchanges with regional and European partners
Awareness raising campaigns and public discussions on selected anti-discrimination topics
Support to civil society organisations and local authorities by small grant schemes, to enhance their capacities to tackle discrimination and reach out to the people

EXPECTED RESULTS

Record of implementation of anti-discrimination policies and legislation, at the central and local level (especially on protection of the rights of LGBTI persons, and on combating hate speech/hate crime) is improved
Dialogue and cooperation between institutions and civil society organizations in promoting and protecting human rights is enhanced
Awareness of citizens on their rights and mechanisms to defend them is strenghtened
Contribution to achieve better protection of human rights for the citizens of Montenegro and to build a more diverse, equal and tolerant society