World Health Day 2024
In commemoration of the founding of the World Health Organization, April 7 is marked as World Health Day, and this year’s theme is “My Health, My Right.” The…
World Water Day 2024
World Water Day, marked on 22 March, is an opportunity to underline that the right to water— meaning access to water for drinking and food preparation, as well…
The Importance and Impact of Political Discourse in the Pre-Election Period
In this pre-election period, and ahead of the official commencement of election campaigning, the first of three expected this year, as the head of the national human rights…
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…
International Women’s Day – The Need to Ratify Convention No. 190 on the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
The Ombudswoman, as the central national body for combating discrimination and continuously promoting equality, uses the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8th, to underline the urgent need…
Panel Discussion: “Elections and Hate Speech”
The Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter took part in the panel discussion “Elections and Hate Speech,” organised by the Human Rights House Zagreb on 26 February 2024. The discussion…
Zero Discrimination Day – The Most Common Myths About Discrimination
Discrimination is one of the greatest obstacles to realizing rights and fulfilling one’s full potential. This is why equality is not only a fundamental value enshrined in the…
World Day of Social Justice
The World Day of Social Justice was established by the United Nations in 2007 and is marked every year on February 20. As one of the foundations of…
Conference of the European Network of Ombudspersons on Whistleblowers
A hybrid conference organised by the European Network of Ombudspersons (ENO) was held on Tuesday, 20 February 2024. It focused on Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament…
Discussion on the State of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in the Republic of Croatia
An online discussion, organised by Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter, was held on Tuesday, 6 February 2024, on the state of human rights and the rule of law in…