International Migrants Day
Migrants around the world still face stigmatization, discrimination, hate speech and obstacles to successful integration. With the aim of raising public awareness of the value of the migrants’…
Equinet Conference: Tackling Institutional Racism – The Potential of Equality Bodies
It is crucial to identify institutional racism and then to raise public awareness and change how the institutions function in order to tackle it. The importance of these…
International Human Rights Day 2021: Focus on Equality
On 10 December Human Rights Day is observed around the world, marking the 1948 adoption by the UN’s General Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)…
Ombudswoman Šimonović Einwalter Elected as Vice-Chair of ECRI
Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter has taken up the post of one of two Vice-Chairs of the Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). This human…
Rule of Law in Croatia: Challenges and Recommendations in the Areas of Legislature and Checks and Balances from a Human Rights Perspective
The event provided an opportunity for the participants to engage in a fruitful discussion on the conclusions featured in the European Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law Report and…
European Court of Human Rights Ruling – An Opportunity to Strengthen Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Croatia
In the case of the tragic death of the six year old Madina Hosseini, the European Court of Human Rights has established the responsibility of the Republic of…
New Measures Introduced to Curb the Spread of COVID-19 – Protection, but also Rights Limitation: A Legal Analysis
As a commissioner of the Croatian Parliament for the promotion and protection of human rights and freedoms laid down in the Constitution and the laws of the Republic…
NHRIs COP26 Symposium – The Role of National Human Rights Institutions in Bridging the Accountability Gap in a Climate Emergency
A disaster can hit at any time. Thus, an adequate normative framework is crucial to enable a quick recovery and protect the rights of every citizen, i.e. to…
Social Welfare Draft Bill: Extensive Criticism Points to the Need for Wider Debate, More Focus on the Beneficiaries’ Needs
In the process of the drafting of the New Social Welfare Act, The Office of the Ombudswoman contributed with a number of comments and suggestions in process of…
Fifth Regional Conference of Equality Bodies from South-East Europe: Impact of COVID-19 on Equality
The pandemic has challenged us in many ways, especially when it comes to equality. In many parts of the world, those in the most vulnerable situations have become…
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
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?
Ombudswoman to Issue Special Report on the Human Rights of Older Persons