AI Systems: Equality Concerns to Be Considered as Early as the Design Phase
European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet) organized on 22 and 30 April 2021 a two-part workshop on the legal and practical challenges of AI use in everyday life…
New Council of Europe Recommendation: States Encouraged to Strengthen the Position of NHRIs
The recommendation lays the foundation for the strengthening of the role of national human rights institutions as the central national institutions for human rights promotion and protection and…
Our Report on the Right to a Healthy Life Is Now Available in English
Ombudswoman’s Special Report on the Right to a Healthy Life and Climate Change in the Republic of Croatia in the Period 2013-2020 submitted to the Parliament this February…
Health Care and Social Welfare Sectors Understaffed; Young Experts Unemployed
For many young people it can take several years to find employment, even in the understaffed sectors, indicating that the current employment measures require reform. Understaffing is a…
EU Announces New Rules on Artificial Intelligence; Focuses on Human Rights and Equality
The use of AI-based technologies is already our reality and its widespread implementation in all areas of life our imminent future Although we might be unaware of it,…
The Role of the European Equality Bodies During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Casework Overview
European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet) set up a working group to analyse the data provided by its members from across Europe on the discrimination complaints submitted to…
Reduced TV Fee for Everyone With a Pension Under 1,500 Kuna
For a large number of pensioners, especially those receiving the lowest pensions, the difference between 40 and 80 kuna a month is not a negligible amount. Additionally, those…
Recommendations for Improvements in the Social Welfare System Still “On Hold“
In the recent years several tragic events took place in relation with the functioning of the social welfare system: a dramatic case of domestic violence on the island…
Emotional Reactions and Sanctions Are Not Enough; We Need Systemic Change in Five Steps
The recent death of a two-year-old girl is only one in a series of tragic events connected with the social welfare system that took place in the last…
State’s Debt to the Pharmacies Should Not Lead to Reductions in Patients’ Rights
The right to health protection, including access to medication, is one of the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. In the recent days Croatia has been witnessing problems regarding…