Recommendations for Improvements in the Social Welfare System Still “On Hold“
In the recent years several tragic events took place in relation with the functioning of the social welfare system: a dramatic case of domestic violence on the island…
Emotional Reactions and Sanctions Are Not Enough; We Need Systemic Change in Five Steps
The recent death of a two-year-old girl is only one in a series of tragic events connected with the social welfare system that took place in the last…
State’s Debt to the Pharmacies Should Not Lead to Reductions in Patients’ Rights
The right to health protection, including access to medication, is one of the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. In the recent days Croatia has been witnessing problems regarding…
Recommendations to Prevent Illegal Construction
As the figures show, this long-term problem persists, even after the passing of the period set out for the legalisation of the illegally built buildings. Efforts to resolve…
Following Ombudswoman’s Recommendation, Operation of Debt Collection Agencies to Be Legally Regulated
Following warnings in several of our annual reports about the treatment of citizens by debt collection agencies, this year might see first positive steps in the regulation of…
New Croatian Ombudswoman Sworn In Before the Parliament
“I pledge to abide by the Constitution and the law in my work, that I will respect the legal order of the Republic of Croatia and that I…
Right to Water Crucial for Protection of Health and Decent Life Quality
We need water every day: for drinking, food preparation, hygiene, sanitary needs. Thus, its availability and its sanitary fitness are preconditions for both the protection of human health,…
COVID-19 and Discrimination – Promising Practices of Equality Bodies
“Equality must be at the centre of the COVID-19 response. This type of an approach would benefit all and equality bodies can make a valuable contribution,” stressed Tena…
International Women’s Day 2021: A Joint Call for Better Protection of Women-Prisoners
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, marked today, on 8 March, the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) and 41 national preventive mechanisms, bodies tasked…
Contributing to Roma Inclusion Through European and National Strategic Frameworks
Over 70 members of equality bodies, organisations and initiatives from across the EU working on combating discrimination against the Roma gathered on 22 February 2021 for a virtual…
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?