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 […]
Call for Proposals: GEAR UP! – Small Grants for Local Actions on Global Citizenship Education and Sustainable Development in Serbia and Montenegro
CROSOL – Croatian Platform for International Citizen Solidarity is pleased to announce the launch of the GEAR UP! Call for Proposals for small grants supporting local actions on Global Citizenship Education, Youth Engagement, and Sustainable Development in Serbia and Montenegro. Through this Call, civil society organisations (CSOs) and local authorities (LAs) will have the opportunity […]
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 […]
Exploiting the persecution of Christians as a covert lever to spread hatred
Author: Gordan Bosanac During the discussion on the Croatian budget for 2021, the amendment of the ruling majority MP Marijana Petir attracted public attention, proposing the opening of a new item within the budget of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (MVEP) – the part intended for international development cooperation. She called the item […]
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.
Discussion: Media freedoms in Croatia – the impact of libel and defamation lawsuits
Human Rights House Zagreb (HRHZ) organized its Annual Human Rights Conference on 15 and 20 April 2021. The second day of the Conference was held on April 20 and it focused on specific issues relevant to the respect of the rule of law in Croatia. The discussion Media freedoms in Croatia – the impact of libel […]
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 […]
Panel discussion: Human rights in earthquake-afflicted areas
Human Rights House Zagreb (HRHZ) organized its Annual Human Rights Conference on 15 and 20 April 2021. Director of Programs Ivan Novosel opened the conference on 15 April with a presentation of HRHZ’s annual report Human Rights in Croatia: Overview of 2020 prepared in cooperation with civil society organizations dedicated to the protection and promotion of human […]
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 […]