Equality2020: Celebrating 20 years of Race Equality Directive
Since 2000, there have been many developments in the field of non-discrimination in Europe and one of the most significant one certainly was the adoption of the Race Equality…
COVID-19 underlines importance of strong fundamental rights protection
Growing intolerance and attacks on people’s fundamental rights continue to erode the considerable progress achieved over the years, finds FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2020. As Europe begins to…
A thank you to our colleagues for messages of support
After our Office was badly damaged during the devastating earthquake that hit Zagreb on March 22nd, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ombudswoman and the Office…
How to protect the rights of older persons during the pandemic?
Older persons, most of them also chronically ill, are at extremely high risk of serious consequences of coronavirus infection, which is why they need to be effectively protected,…
Insulting and utterly inappropriate statement by an MP about older persons
As the coronavirus pandemic rages throughout the world, with over one million infected and already taking more than 70,000 lives of people of all ages, Croatian MP Ivan…
Equinet blog: No crisis can undermine the fundamental value of equality
The global coronavirus pandemic is a great test for almost all countries, their institutions, health and economic systems, but it also represents a major challenge for each individual….
Tena Šimonović Einwalter reelected as Chair of the Executive Board of Equinet
During the Annual General Assembly of the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet), held in Bruxelles on October 23rd, the Deputy Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter, was reelected for…
Climate changes – reflections on Croatia
Although the Croatian government at the beginning of 2018 has founded the National Council for Sustainable Development, with the purpose to propose, monitor, analyse and coordinate the implementation…
Deputy Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter opened Equinet seminar on age discrimination
Discrimination of the elderly is a growing problem in Europe due to ageing, emphasised Deputy Ombudswoman and Equinet Chair, Tena Šimonović Einwalter, in her opening speech at the…
Ombudswoman participated at the IALC annual conference in Toronto
Ombudswoman Lora Vidović participated on 26-27 June in Toronto at the IALC – International Association of the Language Commissioners – with the focus on „protection of language minorities,…
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