2020 Annual Report: 142 Recommendations for Stronger Human Rights Protection
Ombudswoman Lora Vidović has submitted to the Croatian Parliament her annual report for the year 2020 containing an analysis of the issues faced by the citizens in the…
Informing the Family About Patient’s Death Should Be Legal Obligation
A recommendation calling for the introduction of a legal obligation to inform patients’ families about their deaths was issued following the case of a complainant who found out…
Same Conditions for All Worshipers
Exceptions to the limitations on the freedom of assembly must be equal for everyone Civil Protection Directorate issued in December its decision on the epidemiological measures limiting the…
Ombudswoman’s Recommendation Implemented, Visits to Dying Residents of Homes for the Elderly Allowed
Clearly, various limitations to rights and freedoms are needed in order to protect the citizens’ health in the pandemic; however, they should be imposed only to the extent…
The Pandemic Increases Awareness of Human Rights’ Universal Value
The year behind us has demonstrated that an efficient human rights protection system is a necessary precondition for the actual protection of the vulnerable groups in times of…
Young People Need to Be Included in Decision-Making and Educated About Human Rights
It is important to include young people in decision-making processes and to let their voices be heard, but also to provide them with human rights education to enable…
Supporting the Most Vulnerable Citizens is an Investment, Not an Expenditure
Supporting the most vulnerable members of our society should not be viewed as an expenditure, but as a contribution to eradication of poverty and inequality. The measures introduced…
Telegram sućuti uputio predsjednik Hrvatske odvjetničke komore
Povodom smrti g. Dejana Palića i g. Željka Thura, bivših zamjenika pučkog pravobranitelja, pučkoj pravobraniteljici telegram sućuti uputio je g. Robert Travaš, predsjednik Hrvatske odvjetničke komore. Poštovana gospođo…
Recommendations to Prevent Illegal Construction
Following Ombudswoman’s Recommendation, Operation of Debt Collection Agencies to Be Legally Regulated
New Croatian Ombudswoman Sworn In Before the Parliament
Combatting Racism Requires Stronger Laws and Better Implementation
Right to Water Crucial for Protection of Health and Decent Life Quality
Tena Šimonović Einwalter Appointed as the new Ombudswoman of the Republic of Croatia