Standards for Equality bodies presented to Member State representatives
The Equinet network, and in particular its work on standards for equality bodies, was presented to Member State representatives this week, at the European Commission’s High Level Group…
Migrants’ right to information and family reunification
Migrants must be informed about their rights in order to be able to use them and seek protection if they are not respected. In practice, however, this is…
New measures against energy poverty announced
Poverty is an enemy of human rights and states are successful to the extent on how much they look after the most vulnerable, said Ombudswoman Lora Vidović at…
Tena Šimonović Einwalter Elected Equinet Chair
Deputy Ombudswoman, Tena Šimonović Einwalter, was elected Equinet Chair of the Executive Board 2017-2019 on October 11 2017, at the first meeting of this new board, immediately after…
Equinet: 10 years promoting equality in Europe
On the 10th October, Equinet is organizing a conference entitled ‘Together for an Equal Europe’ to mark its 10th anniversary. The conference will bring together high-level speakers and…
Diversity Charter signed
Representatives of 34 Croatian enterprises and organisations have signed the “Diversity Charter Croatia” which obliged them to implement the policy on diversity and antidiscrimination. Croatia is the 19th…
Lessons learned from the fire season?
Equipment and status of firemen, fire prevention measures, education and informing citizens as well as the legal framework which regulates the fire-fighting and civil protection system were a…
Elderly protection in focus of International conference in Seoul
Human rights of older persons were the central theme in numerous discussions among institutions for human rights from Europe and Asia, representatives from United Nations and NGOs, held…
Every fifth person discriminated against, stereotypes on Roma prevailing
Each fifth person in Croatia has been discriminated against at least once in the last five years, most frequently in labour, employment and health care. However, even 68%…
Diversity Charter in Croatia
Promotion of diversity, anti-discrimination, inclusion and equal opportunities at workplace is the purpose of more than 7100 petitioners from 16 EU countries who joined the initiative of the…
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