European Commission’s Recommendation to Croatia: Ensure Follow-Up to the Ombudswoman’s Recommendations and the Access to Information
On 13 July 2022, the European Commission published its third annual Rule of Law Report, providing an overview of the trends in this area in the European Union…
Exchanging Experiences with Armenian Colleagues on the Protection of the Persons Reporting Irregularities
As part of the study visit of the representatives of the State Attorney’s Office of the Republic of Armenia on 4 July 2022 a meeting was organized at…
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
On 26 June the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed globally, marking the day of the coming into force 35 years ago of the…
World Refugee Day
With the aim of expressing support for the millions of persons around the world forced by various reasons to flee their homes, the UN designated 20 June as…
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
According to UN’s estimates, 1 in 6 people over 60 years of age experienced some form of abuse during the past year. National data, on the other hand,…
Interactive Version of the 2021 Annual Report
The interactive version of the Ombudswoman’s 2021 Annual Report is now available and can be accessed here (Croatian language version only). Its aim is to make the report’s…
World Environment Day: We Must Protect Valuable Karst Underground Containing 70% of Croatian Drinking Water Reserves
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), following the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm…
Ombudswoman Presents Institution’s Best Practices in Combatting Discrimination at International Conference within the Framework of the French Presidency of the EU
Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter presented our institution’s best practices in the systemic suppression of discrimination at the conference organized on 2 June 2022 by the European Network of…
Ombudswoman Meets with Journalism Students from Germany
Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter and her advisors met on 1 June 2022 with the Dortmund Technical University’s Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism students and the Institute’s Director…
New Legislation in Whistleblower Protection: Clear Information is a Prerequisite for Protection
As of 2019, the Ombudswoman performs the mandate of the dedicated external reporting channel for whistle-blower protection The Act for the Protection of Persons Reporting Irregularities was first…
Ombudswoman Submits Report 2023 Annual Report to the Croatian Parliament
The Importance and Impact of Political Discourse in the Pre-Election Period
International Conference Marks End of the Project on the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law
Conference “Human Rights in Croatia” Marks 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Parliamentary Committee on Human and National Minority Rights Votes in Favor of the Ombudswoman’s 2022 Annual Report
World Homeless Day – Invisible, but also Forgotten?