New CROSOL project strengthens the link between the Sustainable Development Goals and the EU’s fundamental values
The project “SDG and EU Values: Partnership for a Fairer Society”, implemented by CROSOL – the Croatian Platform for International Citizen Solidarity, started on October 1, 2025, and will run until September 30, 2027.It is carried out under the Impact4Values 2.0 programme, part of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme, with financial support […]
Advocacy Handbook for Civil Society Organizations: Towards a Fair, Just and Sustainable World
We present to you a manual for public advocacy intended for civil society organizations in the field of international development cooperation and sustainable development. This manual is designed as a tool to support future advocacy activities of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Western Balkans. Its purpose is to provide CSOs with a comprehensive guide […]
Research: 80 percent of Vukovar citizens are dissatisfied with the political situation and want to overcome the past
Interesting research: 80 percent of Vukovar citizens are dissatisfied with the political situation and want to overcome the past We are talking to the authors of a study that showed that citizens are much more prudent and progressive than the policies that deal with them. BARBARA MATEJČIĆ 30. 04. 2021. More than 80 percent of […]
Human Rights in Earthquake Affected Areas
CROSOL – Croatian Platform for International Citizen Solidarity published a policy paper “Human Rights in Earthquake Affected Areas” as a result of a public discussion of the same title held on 15 April 2021 in cooperation with Human Rights House Zagreb.
Dealing with the Past and Transitional Justice in the Western Balkans
CROSOL – Croatian Platform for International Citizen Solidarity, in cooperation with Documenta – Center for Dealing with the Past, published a position paper: “Dealing with the Past and Transitional Justice in the Western Balkans” as a conclusion of a panel discussion held on March 10, 2021. The document is available for download:
Restrictions on rights and freedoms during the Covid-19 pandemic: What states need to do to ensure citizens’ support for epidemiological measures
Prof. Goran Bandov, expert in European and international relations and diplomacy, University of Zagreb Summary Human rights and freedoms are being restricted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. One part of the citizens finds it harder to accept the restrictions and changes that the measures bring to their daily lives. The article concentrates on the question […]
The EU has established a Peacekeeping Fund
Igor Tabak / obris.org As of today, 22 March 2021, the European Union has a new financial instrument at its disposal to cover the costs of its activities abroad, whenever they have military or defense implications under the provisions of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). The EU Council today adopted a decision establishing […]
Health of Our Democracies Compromised by Many EU Leaders During 2020: Liberties Report
Democracy and the rule of law have regressed across a large number of European countries in 2020, according to Liberties’ new report ‘EU 2020: DEMANDING ON DEMOCRACY’. The report, covering 14 EU countries, responds to the Commission’s request for information as it prepares its second annual audit of EU countries’ democratic records. The report covers 14 […]
Can the EU assert its leadership and truly deliver on gender equality in 2021 (and beyond)?
In this opinion piece, Vice President of CONCORD and EU Representative & Head of Office of CARE International, Céline Mias, takes a critical perspective on the EU’s actions on gender equality for the past year. With these insights, the article identifies 10 opportunities for the EU to demonstrate its urge to be a leader on […]
EU Civil Protection Mechanism – post-earthquake relief
Lidija Knežević, Obris.org On Friday, January 29, it was exactly a month since the 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Sisak-Moslavina County, leaving unforeseeable consequences for space and people. During those first months, another 622 earthquakes of magnitude greater than or equal to 2.0 followed, which further traumatized the citizens of the affected area, but also caused […]