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…
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…
Seminar on Whistleblower Protection Held in Osijek
On Thursday, 8 December 2022, the fourth in a series of seminars titled “Implementation of the Whistleblower Protection Act” was held at the Faculty of Law, University of…
30th Anniversary of the Institution of the Ombudsperson Commemorated
On November 30, 2022, we marked the 30th anniversary of the institution of the Ombudsperson. Thirty years ago, the first Ombudsman Act entered into force, and in commemorating…
Seminar on the Protection of Whistleblowers Held in Split
On Tuesday, 18 October 2022, the Ombudswoman’s Office organized the second in a series of seminars titled “Implementation of the Whistleblower Protection Act”, held at the Dom mladih…
Study Visit by Members of the Kosovo Ombudsman Institution and the OSCE Mission in Kosovo on the Topic of Hate Crime
The visit was aimed at getting the delegation from Kosovo better acquainted with the hate crime monitoring system in the Republic of Croatia and the role of the…
World Homeless Day 2022: Through the Eyes of Those Who Assist Them
10 October is marked worldwide as the World Homeless Day. In the run-up to this day last year we spoke to the persons experiencing homelessness to gain an…