Citizenship Must not be an Obstacle for Access to the Asylum System
Access to the asylum system must be provided for everyone, regardless of the country of their origin, says Ombudswoman Lora Vidović motivated by the announcements of further separations…
The Egyptian National Council for Women chairperson’s visit to the Ombudsman’s Office
With the aim of intensifying bilateral relations between the Republic of Croatia and Egypt, the Egyptian National Council for Women chairperson dr. Fatma Khafagy and her associates visited…
The appointment of the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein
The Secretary-General’s nomination of Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein, currently the Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations in New York, for a four-year term as High Commissioner…
FRA presented 2013 Annual Report on Fundamental Rights in EU
FRA Report maps out the fundamental rights challenges and achievements that took place over the course of 2013. The highlights are put on surveys on violence and discrimination…
Ombudswoman and deputies exchange knowledge and experience with Slovenian colleagues
During their one-day visit to the Office of the Ombudswoman of Slovenia Vlasta Nussdorfer in Ljubljana on October 7th, Ombudswoman of Croatia Lora Vidović and deputies Lidija Lukina…
ILO World Social Security Report
The global financial and economic crisis has forcefully underlined the importance of social security as ahuman right, and as an economic and social necessity, as set out in the ILO…
More than 50 citizens contact the Ombudswoman during Split regional office’s first week of business
Citizens of the South of Croatia welcomed with trust the opening of the Split Regional Office of the Ombudswoman of Croatia – the institution in charge of human…
In memoriam: Dejan Palić (1957. – 2014.)
We are deeply sorry to announce the sad news that our distinguished colleague Dejan Palić, Deputy Ombudsman from 2004 to 2013, passed away. Dejan Palić was born on…
Ombudswoman submitted her Annual Report for 2013 to the Parliament, March 31st, 2014
Ombudswoman submitted the 2013 Annual Report to the Croatian Parliament which, for the first time, unified four reports on all institution’s mandates: protection and promotion of human rights…
Access to Electricity Vital for Ensuring Decent Living Conditions
Joint statement in support of the Office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights
AI Systems: Equality Concerns to Be Considered as Early as the Design Phase
New Council of Europe Recommendation: States Encouraged to Strengthen the Position of NHRIs
Health Care and Social Welfare Sectors Understaffed; Young Experts Unemployed
EU Announces New Rules on Artificial Intelligence; Focuses on Human Rights and Equality