UN’s Human Rights Council: Rights to a Healthy Environment is a Human Right
The right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment now globally recognized as a human right In its session held on 8 October 2021 the Human Rights Council…
Countering Online Threats and Hate-Speech: Our Common Responsibility
Numerous online hate messages and threats targeting reporter Danka Derifaj have made it clear once again that we must invest additional efforts to raise public awareness of the…
New Council of Europe Recommendation: States Encouraged to Strengthen the Position of NHRIs
The recommendation lays the foundation for the strengthening of the role of national human rights institutions as the central national institutions for human rights promotion and protection and…
Health Care and Social Welfare Sectors Understaffed; Young Experts Unemployed
For many young people it can take several years to find employment, even in the understaffed sectors, indicating that the current employment measures require reform. Understaffing is a…
EU Announces New Rules on Artificial Intelligence; Focuses on Human Rights and Equality
The use of AI-based technologies is already our reality and its widespread implementation in all areas of life our imminent future Although we might be unaware of it,…
Reduced TV Fee for Everyone With a Pension Under 1,500 Kuna
For a large number of pensioners, especially those receiving the lowest pensions, the difference between 40 and 80 kuna a month is not a negligible amount. Additionally, those…
Underreporting and Lack of Data Undermine Efforts to Combat Islamophobia in Europe
Intolerance against Muslims still persists in Europe and the experience of equality bodies shows that they often face discrimination in the fields of employment, access to goods and…
New Hate Crime Protocol: Opportunity for More Efficient Detection and Processing
Since the adoption of the 2011 Protocol on Processing Hate Crimes important steps have been made in combating this problem. However, there is still a lot of room…