The Committee on Health and Social Policy of the Croatian Parliament Unanimously Adopts the Ombudswoman’s 2021 Annual Report and Special Report on the COVID-19 Epidemic and its impact on human rights and equality in Croatia
Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter highlighted during the discussion on the Special Report on the COVID-19 Epidemic and its impact on human rights and equality in Croatia that now…
There has been no significant progress in the state of human rights, with the highest number of complaints related to healthcare issues
The Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter presented the 2022 Report of the Ombudswoman on Tuesday, describing it as an early warning of “cracks” in the network for protecting citizens’…
5 Steps Toward Advancing Social Justice
On the occasion of World Day of Social Justice (February 20), Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter highlights five urgent steps Croatia needs to take in the field of social…
Meeting of the Council for Human Rights of the Ombudswoman
Following the appointment of new members to the Council for Human Rights of the Ombudswoman at the end of last year, the first session of this advisory body…
Comments on the Most Important Strategic Documents of the Republic of Croatia for the Protection of Human Rights and Combating Discrimination
The preparation of the most important strategic documents for the protection and promotion of human rights and the suppression of discrimination is underway – thus, after six years,…
Even Nearly Two Years After Devastating Earthquakes, Victims are Still Not in Their Homes – Faster and More Intensive Reconstruction is Needed
The catastrophic consequences of the two earthquakes that struck the Sisak-Moslavina area on December 28 and 29, 2020, remain very much present. Currently, three major problems persist. The…
New Members Appointed to the Council for Human Rights
Following a public call for nominations of candidates for membership in the Council for Human Rights, new members have been appointed to the Council for Human Rights of…
Seminar on Whistleblower Protection Held in Osijek
On Thursday, 8 December 2022, the fourth in a series of seminars titled “Implementation of the Whistleblower Protection Act” was held at the Faculty of Law, University of…
Ombudswoman’s Address on the 30th Anniversary of the Institution
Below is the speech delivered by Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter at the opening of the conference “Protection of Human Rights and the Rule of Law”, marking 30 years…
30th Anniversary of the Institution of the Ombudsperson Commemorated
On November 30, 2022, we marked the 30th anniversary of the institution of the Ombudsperson. Thirty years ago, the first Ombudsman Act entered into force, and in commemorating…