2018 Ombudswoman’s Annual Report Presented to Diplomats
On 30 April 2019 Ombudswoman Lora Vidović presented the key messages of the 2018 Annual Report to the 16 representatives of the diplomatic missions in Croatia. She gave…
Independent civilian police supervision cannot conduct police officials
Since the civilian supervision of the police officials work should be independent, the Ombudswoman sent to the relevant parliamentary committees her opinion on the Draft amendments to the…
Ombudswoman at the Academy’s round table discussion on migration status in international and European law
Many open questions on migrant’s status in Croatia were discussed in the Croatian Academy of Science and Arts, organised on 4 April 2019 by the Scientific Council for…
Analysis: How human rights protection affects emigration and demographic dynamics
In recent 20 years the number of Croatian inhabitants decreased for approximately a half million thus less than 4 million inhabitants now live in Croatia. According to the…
Cooperation with local communities and CSOs is key for suppression of discrimination
Office of the Ombudswoman, together with the House of Human Rights, marked with the international conference on 25 April 2019 a decade of implementation of the Anti-Discrimination Act…
Expert meeting on countering racism, xenophobia and hate crimes against migrants
Treatment of migrants in South-East Europe, countering racism, xenophobia and hate crimes against migrants was in focus of OSCE/ODIHR event in Zagreb, organised in cooperation with the Office…
Croatian ELSA organised moot parliamentary session in Sabor
Moot parliamentary session, a project of the Croatian branch of the Law School Students NGO (ELSA) was held on 17 April 2019 in the Croatian parliament (Sabor). This…
ENO conference 2019 on improving participatory democracy in the EU
How can public administrations, ombudsmen and others better involve citizens in decision-making was the main topic of the annual European Network of Ombudsmen (ENO) conference, which discussed measures…
Informal meeting of NHRI Chairs from Germany, Finland, Netherlands and Croatia
A two-day meeting of the NHRIs’ Chairs from Germany, Finland, Netherlands and Croatia took place on 5-7 April 2019 in Berlin on the invitation of the German Institute…
CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović visited Ombudswoman’s Office
Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Dunja Mijatović visited the Ombudswoman’s Office on 11 April 2019 where she met with the Ombudswoman Lora Vidović and…
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