Advisor to the Ombudswoman Elected As SPT Member
The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT), established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT), is…
Study Visit by Members of the Kosovo Ombudsman Institution and the OSCE Mission in Kosovo on the Topic of Hate Crime
The visit was aimed at getting the delegation from Kosovo better acquainted with the hate crime monitoring system in the Republic of Croatia and the role of the…
World Homeless Day 2022: Through the Eyes of Those Who Assist Them
10 October is marked worldwide as the World Homeless Day. In the run-up to this day last year we spoke to the persons experiencing homelessness to gain an…
Equinet Members Gather for the 2022 Annual General Assembly
Representatives of European equality bodies gathered on 5 October 2022 in Brussels for the network’s general assembly meeting. Main topics included the adoption of Equinet’s new Strategic Plan…
Sixth Regional Conference of Equality Bodies from South-East Europe: Enhancing the Role of Equality Bodies for Better Prevention and Protection from Discrimination
Organized by the national Commission for Prevention and Protection from Discrimination (KSZD) of the Republic of North Macedonia in co-operation with OSCE Mission to Skopje from 5 to…
Basing Recruitment on the Candidate’s Skin Color, Ethnicity or Nationality is Prohibited
Derogatory and insulting statements by a pizzeria owner from Samobor claiming that he would not employ persons of a certain skin tone and belonging to certain ethnicities and…
Ombudswoman to Chair European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet)
On 4 July by a unanimous decision of the Executive Board of Equinet, the European Network of Equality Bodies gathering over 40 national equality bodies form all European…
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…
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?