In memoriam: Dejan Palić (1957. – 2014.)
We are deeply sorry to announce the sad news that our distinguished colleague Dejan Palić, Deputy Ombudsman from 2004 to 2013, passed away. Dejan Palić was born on…
Ombudswoman proposes better protection of persons with mental disorders
Based on received complaints and visits to psychiatric institutions, the need for amending and improving the existing Law on Protection for Persons with Mental Disorder was noticed and…
Ombudswoman submitted her Annual Report for 2013 to the Parliament, March 31st, 2014
Ombudswoman submitted the 2013 Annual Report to the Croatian Parliament which, for the first time, unified four reports on all institution’s mandates: protection and promotion of human rights…
Amsterdam University Students’ visit in relation to the impact of EU accession on the human rights situation in Croatia with emphasis on minority rights
On 24th March 2013 Deputy Ombudswoman Jagoda Novak received the students of the Amsterdam University, Department for European Studies, who work on the Country Report Studies of the Eastern…
World Day of Social Justice – Call for adoption of the higher standards of social rights
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 20th February as the World Day of Social Justice in November 2007. 192 member states supported efforts of the international community in poverty eradication,…
Letter to the President of Parliament regarding referendum against Cyrillic inscriptions
Motivated by the citizen’s initiative for organizing a referendum against Cyrillic inscriptions in the city of Vukovar, the Ombudswoman on 27th February 2014 wrote a letter to the President…
Ombudswoman’s reaction to the Civil Service Act Proposal and its possible negative impact on the independence and quality of administrative work – February 27th, 2014
According to the institutions’ monitoring powers over administration from the human rights perspective the Office has a vast insight in the structural problems of the Croatian administration, based…
Ombudswoman’s statement and the New Year’s greeting
In her statement, made at the end of year 2013, the Croatian Ombudswoman gave an overview of the main events which marked the year and had an impact…