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…
Regional meeting of National Preventive Mechanisms on refugees and migrants
Members of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) of the Office of the Ombudsman of Croatia participated in a meeting of the NPM network of South East Europe titled…
Ombudswoman Vidović meets with heds of Austrian Ombudsman and executive director of the International Ombudsman Institute
Ombudswoman Lora Vidović met on October 4th and 5th in Vienna with Gertrude Brinek and Gunther Krauter, heads of the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) and Ulrike Grieshofer, head…
“I Want to Thank Each Police Officer on the Ground”
In the weeks preceding the arrival of a large number of refugees to Croatia, Ombudswoman Lora Vidović started monitoring the events related to the current crisis. The Ombudswoman…
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…
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…
People before borders – Protection before border control (ENNHRI Statement on Tragedies in Mediterranean Sea)
Since January 2015 at least 1,550 people have died in their attempt to cross the Mediterranean, in search of safety or a better life. Just a few months…