Age as Employment Criterion Prohibited
Following the Ombudswoman’s recommendation, a company changed the provisions of its employment policy that had placed older candidates in a less favorable position solely on account of their…
Different Colored License Plates Do Not Improve Traffic Safety but Can Lead to Discrimination
Some of the vehicles travelling Croatian roads have license plates with the numbers and letters printed in green. This practice is set to be changed, so as to…
New Deputy Ombudspersons Appointed
At its plenary session held on 15 July 2021 the Croatian Parliament appointed Ms. Dijana Kesonja, Ms. Tatjana Vlašić and Mr. Saša Rajić as the new Deputy Ombudspersons…
The Government is Responsible for the Success of the Vaccination Uptake
The current pandemic has affected our lives in unprecedented ways, claimed more than 8,200 lives nationally and almost 4 million worldwide and encroached on a wide range of…
European AI Forum
Dear participants, dear organizers, dear distinguished speakers, I’m speaking on behalf of Equinet, the European network of equality bodies, representing 49 equality bodies in 36 European countries. In…
2021 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – Human Rights Don’t Come With an Expiration Date
On the occasion of the World Elder Abuse Day marked annually on 15 June the UN points to the fact that in many countries of the world the…
“Europe Floor Wage” – Fair Wages are Possible
Compared with the concept of the minimum wage as a means to prevent poverty, fair wages would enable the workers to cover not only the food and rent…
Implementation of the Recommendations Should Not Depend on the Outcome of the Parliamentary Vote
On 2 June 2021 Croatian Parliament took a vote on Ombudswoman’s 2018, 2019 and 2020 annual reports and decided to “duly note” them Following the vote, we would…
Access to Electricity Vital for Ensuring Decent Living Conditions
The adoption of the new Act on Electrical Energy Market presents an opportunity for addressing numerous issues related to energy poverty faced by Croatian citizens. Thus, the Office…
Joint statement in support of the Office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights
Global and European human rights networks and organizations issued a statement on May 14 2021 in support of the Office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights. The…
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