Nađa Marković, senior legal adviser as part od our A 11 Initiative, participated in a one-day "Tech and Society Summit" gathering in Brussels, co-organized by civil society organizations and EDRi - European Digital Rights. The meeting brought together a large number of experts from organizations and...
Representative of A 11 Initiative Nađa Marković, participated in the Global Strategic Meeting (GSM) of the Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Network ESCR-Net, which took place in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from September 16th to 20th. This international network brings together various organizations working on economic and...
One year ratification anniversary On September 6th 2023, the National Assembly of Serbia ratified the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, after more than five years of A 11 Initiative’s advocacy for ratification of this instrument. In late December 2023,...
A 11 - Initiative for Economic and Social Rights has submitted formal comments, as well as a letter to Minister Milica Đurđević Stamenkovski regarding the draft amendments to the Law on Financial Support for Families with Children, which was quietly presented to experts and the...
For applicants 1. Background In the context of increasing use of technology and algorithmic decision-making in public services, it is essential to understand their impact on the protection and promotion of economic and social rights. Serbia is one of the countries with the rising interest in the...
The latest episode of the podcast series led by A 11 Initiative about the new Social Card Law and all its devastating effects is available for listening. In this edition, we delve into the phenomenon of apparent neglect, even so aversion to poverty and the poor...
A 11 Initiative's senior legal advisor Nađa Marković participated in a professional panel on the impact of digital technologies on economic and social rights of marginalized social groups, organized by Amnesty International in Amsterdam. On July 10, the panel brought together experienced experts from various parts...
Together with other civil society organizations from Serbia, representatives of Initiative A 11 participated in a meeting with Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), held on July 8 2024 in Belgrade. During the meeting, representatives of Initiative A 11 pointed...
The project to remediate and construct a waste incinerator at the Vinča landfill has resulted in displacement of 17 Roma families who, up until 2018, had been living in an informal settlement on the outskirts of the landfill. Additionally, this project led to loss of...
While our social protection centers are below every capacity to do their jobs, about 12 percent of Serbia's citizens live below the absolute poverty line and cannot rely on the support to which they are entitled by law, stated legal advisor Uroš Ranđelović of Initiative...