Efficient whistle blowers protection is necessary, but the draft law cannot provide for it
An efficient system of the whistle blowers protection would be a significant contribution to the fight against corruption, but the draft law shall not provide for it, warned…
Investigation of complaints on police treatment of migrants
Office of the Ombudswoman regularly receives queries from domestic and foreign media about the police treatment of migrants, namely, the allegations on violence and problems with access to…
Strengthening prevention of violence against vulnerable persons in prison system
New instructions sent to penal institutions should contribute to the greater safety of the vulnerable groups deprived of liberty and respect of their fundamental human rights during the…
Necessity to facilitate granting citizenship for larger number of applicants
Enabling ethnic Croats to acquire the Croatian citizenship under more favourable conditions stands in line with the Constitution. The same conditions, however, should be granted to the persons…
Time to adopt the Equal Treatment Directive
Ten years ago, on 2 July 2008, the European Commission proposed a new anti-discrimination directive known as the Equal Treatment Directive or Horizontal Directive. But ten years late,…
European Commission adopts Recommendation on standards for equality bodies
The European Commission has today adopted a Recommendation on standards for equality bodies in order to ensure the independence and effectiveness of national equality bodies. The Recommendation, a…
Croatian parliament approved 2017 Ombudswoman’s report
On June 14th 2018 the Croatian parliament has approved the 2017 Ombudswoman’s report with 114 yes votes, 3 against and 1 abstained. The report contains the analysis and…
The fundamental rights of older people need to be better protected
“Fundamental rights are not just for the young. They protect everyone regardless of age,” says FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty. “We need to do a better job of protecting the…
Obligation to respect personal dignity during police treatment
Law enforcement officials are obliged to respect personal dignity while exercising their duties, warned Ombudswoman Lora Vidović after the complaint on the circumstances of a family eviction. In…
Requesting an average of marks as condition for employment is not discrimination
Is it permitted to put up in a vacancy notice a minimum average of marks as condition for employment? A complainant posed this question to the Ombudswoman who…