Debates about current issues, a film projection and an exhibition were some of the engaging activities held at the most recent May Gatherings of A 11 Initiative in Belgrade, Serbia. This year's event focused particularly on addressing homelessness, poverty, challenges within the social protection system, and...
Press Release by the Members of the Network for Combatting Homelessness Following the unnecessary insistence on COVID measures and the passing of the epidemiological justifications, the Shelter for Adults and Elderly in Belgrade has lifted all requirements and is now welcoming homeless individuals without any restrictions. The...
As we observe International Roma Day on the 8th of April, it prompts us to reflect on the status of members of the third-largest national minority in Serbia. A sizable portion of the Roma community remains in substandard living conditions in informal settlements, lacking personal documents....
In the process of adopting the new Social Protection Strategy, which has been pending for more than a decade, the state would have to include those who depend on the social protection system. This is one of the messages from Nađa Marković, a member of the...
The Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection annulled two decisions of the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs and ordered a re-decision on the demands of Initiative A 11 - to finally provide us with the algorithm and source...
The A 11 initiative has just released the first episode in a new podcast series dedicated to the Social Card Information System. The social card is a major focus of our work. In this series, in a detailed, but direct and concise way, we analyze the...
As the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed, Serbia is still grappling with the issue of racial discrimination and hate speech towards a notable portion of its population. This segment of the population primarily comprises Roma individuals, whose position in society is...
At least 44,000 people have lost their right to financial social assistance since the Social Card Law came into force. Over the last two years, those in our society who are most in need and rely on financial social assistance have been living in apprehension because...
Initiative A 11 successfully concluded our School of Economic and Social Rights, which was attended by many participants from Serbia and throughout the region. A total of 27 participants of the fourth consecutive School of Economic and Social Rights learned about the nature of economic and...
The World Social Justice Day, organized globally every year on February 20th, citizens of Serbia cannot welcome without growing threat of poverty. According to the latest available data from the Republic Institute of Statistics, almost one of three citizens is at risk of poverty, and with...