European Court of Human Rights: Countries Are Obliged to Combat Climate Change in Order to Protect Human Rights
In early April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a landmark judgment concerning the fight against climate change with the aim of protecting human rights….
Conference on Civic Education
Organized by the GOOD Initiative, the conference “Civic Education in a Super-Election Year” was held on Monday, 3 June 2024, at the Ribnjak Youth Center. As part of…
The UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons would contribute to the strengthening of the rights of older persons
The Ombudswoman participated in the 14th and final session of the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA), held in May at the United Nations Headquarters. This…
Lecture on the Rights of Older Persons in Trogir
The key issues faced by older persons in Croatia, how they can seek assistance from the institution of the Ombudswoman, as well as her mandates, powers and methods…
The Importance of Independent Ombudsman Institutions in the Protection of Human Rights
At the invitation of the President of the UN General Assembly, the Ombudswoman, Tena Šimonović Einwalter, delivered a statement on 22 May 2024 at the 78th session of…
Lecture on Discrimination in Employment Delivered to Law Students at the University of Rijeka
To provide students with a deeper understanding of discrimination and real-life experiences, particularly in the context of work and employment, Deputy Ombudswoman Dijana Kesonja delivered a lecture to…
Panel on the Role of Ombudsperson Institutions
As part of the event “Connecting Local Communities with EU Institutions in the Protection of EU Values”, a panel discussion on the role of ombudsperson institutions was held…
Greater Equality and More Effective Combating of Discrimination – New EU Directives Strengthen Equality Bodies and Make Standards Legally Binding for Member States
On Tuesday, 7 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted two Directives aimed at strengthening national equality bodies, which in Croatia are the institution of the…
World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom Day, observed on 3 May, offers an important opportunity to highlight the value of media freedom and the role of independent journalism in every democratic…
Lecture on Discrimination Held for Students in Pula
What discrimination is, how to recognize it, what the grounds for discrimination are and how many there are, who can discriminate, and which groups are most exposed to…