Extradition of Nurettin Oral would be against international conventions
Extradition of Nurettin Oral to Turkey would be against the international human rights conventions as well as against the European Human Rights Court practice, warned Ombudswoman Lora Vidović…
Field visit to Medjimurje County
Ombudswoman Lora Vidović and associates on 8th-9th February 2018 visited Međimurje County, where they met with various stakeholders and citizens in Čakovec, Vratišinec, Nedelišće, Mala Subotica, and in…
A positive step forward in protection against the abuse of contracts on support until death
New amendments in the Social Care Act, entered into force on 30th December 2017, bring significant step forward in protection of older persons against the abuse of contracts…
Warnings to Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb regarding enforcements procedures against citizens
Ombudswoman Lora Vidović warned the Clinical Hospital Centre (KBC) Zagreb not to instigate enforcement procedures against citizens without giving them opportunities to pay invoices. She also emhasised it…
Upper age limit for air traffic controllers’ employment extended
Croatian Air Traffic Control has extended the upper age limit from 26 to 28 for vocational training and employment of air traffic controllers. This is a result of…
In memoriam – Jurica Malčić (1942 – 2018) ex Ombudsman
With great grief we have received the news that Mr. Jurica Malčić, ex Ombudsman, has passed away on Monday in Zagreb in the age of 76. As a…
ENNHRI stresses the role of NHRIs as human rights defenders
At the General Assembly Meeting held in Brussels on 30 November 2017, ENNHRI members stressed, in a new statement, the role of NHRIs as human rights defenders to…
Campaign “Differences are not a barrier. For a society without discrimination”
Combating discrimination and prejudice about those who are “different” is in focus of the public campaign “Differences are not a barrier. For a society without discrimination”, which was…
Human rights have no expiration date; they need to be better protected in elderly homes
Lack of staff in homes for older persons in long-term care as well as their lack of knowledge on human rights are the main causes of violation of…