Round table discussion on “Challenges and benefits of recognizing discrimination as a basis for litigation in the Rules of Procedure”

The Network for Protection against Discrimination organized the round table discussion on “Discrimination as a basis for litigation in the Rules of Procedure”, in order to discuss possible solutions with all stakeholders to increase access to court decisions on discrimination, which will increase transparency in the work of courts. Also, the opportunities for monitoring the situation and creating appropriate promotion policies will increase.

The event was attended by representatives of the judicial sector, lawyers, journalists, students, representatives of the Commission for Prevention and Protection against Discrimination as well as participants from citizens’ associations working in the field of discrimination.

Lawyer Tamara Slaveska Apostolovski, a representative of the Bar Association, spoke about accessibility to court decisions as an obligation of the state. Slaveska Apostolovski stressed that transparency is extremely important, especially the insight into the various grounds of discrimination. According to her, the Court Rules of Procedure need to introduce a special mark for marking cases related to discrimination. This will not only increase their public visibility, but also provide greater access to justice for marginalized communities. Additionally, the segregation of these cases would mean an opportunity for judges to specialize in the field of discrimination.