Ured visokog povjerenika UN-a za ljudska prava – OHCHR
Visoki povjerenik za ljudska prava glavni je dužnosnik za ljudska prava Ujedinjenih naroda i na čelu je OHCHR-a. Prioriteti OHCHR-a su jačanje međunarodnih mehanizama za ljudska prava, jednakost…
UN Human Rights Committee Discussed Implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Croatia and Issued Recommendations to Address Identified Issues
On July 1, 2024, Deputy Ombudswoman Tatjana Vlašić participated in the 141st session of the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva. Among the topics was the Fourth Periodic…
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
On 21 March, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This Day is a reminder that racial discrimination remains one…
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…
Advisor to the Ombudswoman Elected As SPT Member
The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT), established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT), is…
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
On 26 June the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed globally, marking the day of the coming into force 35 years ago of the…
At Human Rights Council’s 49th Session Ombudswoman Šimonović Einwalter Calls for a Convention on Rights of Older Persons
Addressing the Council on behalf of more than 40 European national human rights institutions, in her message to the delegates the Ombudswoman called for the more decisive steps…
NHRIs COP26 Symposium – The Role of National Human Rights Institutions in Bridging the Accountability Gap in a Climate Emergency
A disaster can hit at any time. Thus, an adequate normative framework is crucial to enable a quick recovery and protect the rights of every citizen, i.e. to…
“Human Rights Protection in Eurasia”: Deputy Ombudswoman Presents Our Work in the Field of Environmental Protection
Representatives of Eurasian NHRIs and Ombuds institutions, OHCHR, the Council of Europe and the European Ombudsman Institute (EOI) meet on 12 October 2021 for the 5th International Conference…