The new members of the Anti-Discrimination Contact Points Network
The Ombudswoman has signed cooperation agreements with members of the Anti-Discrimination Contact Points Network on 9 March 2018. These are 11 civil society organizations selected after a public…
International organisations commit to building broader support for human rights
Ombudswoman and ENNHRI Chair Lora Vidović participated at the high level international panel discussion on reframing communication on human rights, held on 6th March 2018 in UN Geneva…
New general policy guidelines on strengthening equality bodies to combat discrimination and intolerance
To better protect people exposed to discrimination, states should step up the efficiency, independence and impact of equality bodies, says the Council of Europe’s anti-racism commission (ECRI) in…
Extradition of Nurettin Oral would be against international conventions
Extradition of Nurettin Oral to Turkey would be against the international human rights conventions as well as against the European Human Rights Court practice, warned Ombudswoman Lora Vidović…
Field visit to Medjimurje County
Ombudswoman Lora Vidović and associates on 8th-9th February 2018 visited Međimurje County, where they met with various stakeholders and citizens in Čakovec, Vratišinec, Nedelišće, Mala Subotica, and in…
A positive step forward in protection against the abuse of contracts on support until death
New amendments in the Social Care Act, entered into force on 30th December 2017, bring significant step forward in protection of older persons against the abuse of contracts…
Warnings to Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb regarding enforcements procedures against citizens
Ombudswoman Lora Vidović warned the Clinical Hospital Centre (KBC) Zagreb not to instigate enforcement procedures against citizens without giving them opportunities to pay invoices. She also emhasised it…
Upper age limit for air traffic controllers’ employment extended
Croatian Air Traffic Control has extended the upper age limit from 26 to 28 for vocational training and employment of air traffic controllers. This is a result of…
In memoriam – Jurica Malčić (1942 – 2018) ex Ombudsman
With great grief we have received the news that Mr. Jurica Malčić, ex Ombudsman, has passed away on Monday in Zagreb in the age of 76. As a…
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