Parliamentary Committee on Human and National Minority Rights Votes in Favor of the Ombudswoman’s 2022 Annual Report
At its session held on 18 October 2023 the Committee on Human and National Minority Rights of the Croatian Parliament unanimously voted in favor of the Ombudswoman’s Annual…
World Homeless Day – Invisible, but also Forgotten?
Croatia needs to provide stronger and more significant support to the homeless, one of the most vulnerable groups in our society. This should include the protection of their…
Ombudswoman to Issue Special Report on the Human Rights of Older Persons
Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter is preparing a special report on the state of human rights and discrimination against older persons, set to be submitted to the Croatian Parliament…
Genocide against the Roma Insufficiently Explored and Largely Neglected
On 11 and 12 September 2023, the Second International Conference on Genocide against Roma was held in Zagreb, with a focus on combating denial and distortion of information…
What Problems are Most Frequently Reported by Foreign Workers in Croatia?
Many families in Croatia have a member who has worked or currently works abroad. Numerous men and women have been making that choice for decades for various reasons,…
Information for (Foreign) Workers in Croatia – How to Protect Your Employment Rights?
In addition to Croatian and English language, we have prepared this information in other official languages of the EU and in the languages of the countries from which…
Shadow Report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter submitted in July 2023 to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) a Shadow Report on the Implementation of the Convention…
Ombudswoman Requests Constitutional Review of the Mandatory Health Insurance Act Amendments
As previously announced, Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter submitted a request for a constitutional review of certain provisions of the amendments to the Mandatory Health Insurance Act to the…
SPT Makes First visit to Croatia
From 2 to 8 July 2023 the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) visited Croatia for the…
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed on June 26th, the day when the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or…