Ombudswoman and Deputy Visit Newly Renovated Women’s Penitentiary in Požega
On 12 January 2024, a formal oath-taking ceremony was held at the Požega Penitentiary for participants of the 44th and 45th basic training courses for correctional officers in…
Genocide against the Roma Insufficiently Explored and Largely Neglected
On 11 and 12 September 2023, the Second International Conference on Genocide against Roma was held in Zagreb, with a focus on combating denial and distortion of information…
Emotional Reactions and Sanctions Are Not Enough; We Need Systemic Change in Five Steps
The recent death of a two-year-old girl is only one in a series of tragic events connected with the social welfare system that took place in the last…
Renovation after the earthquake: financing rules and deadlines must be defined
The devastating earthquake that struck Zagreb and surrounding counties in late March caused significant material damage and greatly changed the lives of residents. The response of competent bodies…
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…
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…
