International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed on June 26th, the day when the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or…
World Refugee Day
More than 100 million people have left their homes due to wars, violence, or persecution. To raise awareness about the extremely vulnerable position they are in, on the…
Croatian Parliament Adopts Ombudswoman’s 2021 Annual Report
On June 2, 2023, in its plenary session, the Croatian Parliament discussed, and on June 7, 2023, adopted the Ombudswoman’s Annual Report for 2021, thus expressing support for…
The Committee on Health and Social Policy of the Croatian Parliament Unanimously Adopts the Ombudswoman’s 2021 Annual Report and Special Report on the COVID-19 Epidemic and its impact on human rights and equality in Croatia
Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter highlighted during the discussion on the Special Report on the COVID-19 Epidemic and its impact on human rights and equality in Croatia that now…
There has been no significant progress in the state of human rights, with the highest number of complaints related to healthcare issues
The Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter presented the 2022 Report of the Ombudswoman on Tuesday, describing it as an early warning of “cracks” in the network for protecting citizens’…
5 Steps Toward Advancing Social Justice
On the occasion of World Day of Social Justice (February 20), Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter highlights five urgent steps Croatia needs to take in the field of social…
Meeting of the Council for Human Rights of the Ombudswoman
Following the appointment of new members to the Council for Human Rights of the Ombudswoman at the end of last year, the first session of this advisory body…
Comments on the Most Important Strategic Documents of the Republic of Croatia for the Protection of Human Rights and Combating Discrimination
The preparation of the most important strategic documents for the protection and promotion of human rights and the suppression of discrimination is underway – thus, after six years,…
Even Nearly Two Years After Devastating Earthquakes, Victims are Still Not in Their Homes – Faster and More Intensive Reconstruction is Needed
The catastrophic consequences of the two earthquakes that struck the Sisak-Moslavina area on December 28 and 29, 2020, remain very much present. Currently, three major problems persist. The…