World Homeless Day – Invisible, but also Forgotten?
Croatia needs to provide stronger and more significant support to the homeless, one of the most vulnerable groups in our society. This should include the protection of their…
Implementation of Recommendations by International Human Rights Bodies
The conference titled “Recommendations of International Bodies for the Protection of Human Rights – Implementation in Croatia” was held on October 6, 2023, organized by the House of…
Ombudswoman to Issue Special Report on the Human Rights of Older Persons
Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter is preparing a special report on the state of human rights and discrimination against older persons, set to be submitted to the Croatian Parliament…
Genocide against the Roma Insufficiently Explored and Largely Neglected
On 11 and 12 September 2023, the Second International Conference on Genocide against Roma was held in Zagreb, with a focus on combating denial and distortion of information…
What Problems are Most Frequently Reported by Foreign Workers in Croatia?
Many families in Croatia have a member who has worked or currently works abroad. Numerous men and women have been making that choice for decades for various reasons,…
Information for (Foreign) Workers in Croatia – How to Protect Your Employment Rights?
In addition to Croatian and English language, we have prepared this information in other official languages of the EU and in the languages of the countries from which…
Shadow Report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter submitted in July 2023 to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) a Shadow Report on the Implementation of the Convention…
Positive Changes in Housing Provision in Underdeveloped Areas
The Croatian Parliament adopted amendments to the Act on Housing Provision in Underdeveloped Areas on July 14, 2023. The Ombudswoman welcomes its adoption, especially the fact that a…
Ombudswoman Requests Constitutional Review of the Mandatory Health Insurance Act Amendments
As previously announced, Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter submitted a request for a constitutional review of certain provisions of the amendments to the Mandatory Health Insurance Act to the…
SPT Makes First visit to Croatia
From 2 to 8 July 2023 the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) visited Croatia for the…