At its plenary session held on 15 July 2021 the Croatian Parliament appointed Ms. Dijana Kesonja, Ms. Tatjana Vla\u0161i\u0107 and Mr. Sa\u0161a Raji\u0107 as the new Deputy Ombudspersons for eight-year terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ms. Kesonja<\/a> graduated with an MA in Law from the University of Rijeka\u2019s Faculty of Law as well as a postgraduate specialist program in European Integrations Law. Having worked as an attorney at law from 2003 until 2014, she joined the Office of the Ombudswoman (the Anti-discrimination Department) as the Ombudswoman\u2019s advisor for legal affairs and strategic litigation in the Rijeka Regional Office. Her specializations include combating discrimination, with an emphasis on the areas of labor and employment, whistleblower protection and combating hate speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mr. Raji\u0107<\/a> holds a degree in social pedagogy from the University of Zagreb\u2019s Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, as well as a PhD in the area of violence prevention in the prison system. Prior to his appointment as Deputy Ombudsman, Mr. Raji\u0107 served as head of the Zagreb Prison Hospital. His previous positions include various senior posts in the Ministry of Justice and Public Administration, the prison system, as well as the probation and victims and witnesses support systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n