GANNHRI Supports New Thematic Report by the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment
On 9 March 2022, at the occasion of the Human Rights Council’s 49th regular session, UN’s Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment David Boyd unveiled his…
Providing Rights to Refugees from Ukraine
An immediate setting up of a reception and assistance mechanism is the first step in providing help to the refugees fleeing Ukraine. The second is the provision of…
GANNHRI Members Gather for the 2022 Annual General Meeting
From 8 to 10 March 2022 members of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANNHRI) gathered for this year’s online annual meeting. With its more than…
The Role of Human Rights in Preparations for Reception and Assistance to Refugees Fleeing Ukraine
The crucial element for the protection of their rights and freedoms in the countries receiving them is good preparation based on solidarity, cooperation and the implementation of the…
Ombudswoman Expresses Support to the People of Ukraine and Ukrainian Parliament Commission for Human Rights
Following the launch of Russia’s military aggression on Ukraine, Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter issued a letter of support to the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Lyudmyla…
Continuing the Efforts to Advocate for the Rights of Older Persons in Croatia through the UN Framework
Human rights of older persons are one of our priorities and will be the topic of the Ombudswoman’s address to the UN’s Open Ended Working Group on Ageing…
Roma Educational and Cultural Center Opened in Zagreb
The opening of the Roma Educational and Cultural Center will certainly contribute to better inclusion of the members of the Roma community into Croatian society and provide an…
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
27 January 1945 marks the liberation of the Auschwitz – Birkenau concentration camp, the site of the mass killings and suffering of over 1 million men, women and…
Strengthening Cooperation with the Austrian Ombudsman Board and the International Ombudsman Institute
In the past two years the pandemic has put the citizens, especially members of the already vulnerable groups, in extremely challenging situations. Ensuring uninhibited access to public services…
“30 Years of Human Rights Protection in the Republic of Croatia: Past, Present and Future”
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the international recognition of the Republic of Croatia and in the run up to the International Recognition of the Republic…
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?