Procedural rights in pre-trial detention in the focus of the SEE NPM meeting
Deputy Ombudsman Saša Rajić and advisor Anica Tomšić participated in the meeting of the South East Europe NPM Network (SEE NPM) in Ljubljana on 13 and 14 May…
Lecture on Discrimination in Employment Delivered to Law Students at the University of Rijeka
To provide students with a deeper understanding of discrimination and real-life experiences, particularly in the context of work and employment, Deputy Ombudswoman Dijana Kesonja delivered a lecture to…
Pensioners and older persons will regain the right to reimbursement for travel costs to medical appointments
After more than a year, pensioners and persons over the age of 65 will once again have the right to reimbursement for travel expenses when visiting a doctor…
Part of the Ombudswoman’s Comments on the Social Welfare Act Accepted
Several small but necessary positive steps have been made in the protection of the most vulnerable citizens with the entry into force of amendments to the Social Welfare…
Comments on the Compulsory Health Insurance Act
Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter participated in the public consultation on the proposed amendments to the Mandatory Health Insurance Act, which was open until 5 April 2025. The comments…
Human Rights in Croatia on Hold, Poverty on the Rise, Homeless and Older Persons Most Vulnerable
Human rights in Croatia remain on hold—there has been no significant progress overall, and citizens continue to face numerous severe, sometimes systemic issues, which is unacceptable. This is…
Conference on “Analysis of the State of the Croatian Judiciary in Criminal Proceedings Involving Corruption”
Deputy Ombudswoman Dijana Kesonja participated in a conference dedicated to analyzing the state of the Croatian judiciary concerning criminal proceedings involving corruption. The event took place on Tuesday,…
Ombudswoman Publishes a Report on 15 Years of the Anti-Discrimination Act
Based on the experiences gathered in over 15 years of the implementation of the Anti-Discrimination Act (ADA), the Ombudswoman of the Republic of Croatia has published a report…
Roundtable on the Military Service
The Ombudswoman of Croatia, Tena Šimonović Einwalter, participated in the roundtable discussion titled “Military Service in the 21st Century: Justification, Challenges, and Alternatives”, held on February 17, 2025,…
World Day of Social Justice
The World Day of Social Justice is observed annually on February 20th and was established by the United Nations in 2007. Its goal is to remind us that…