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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.…

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…

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. Human-Rights-in-Earthquake-Affected-AreasDownload

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Report on sexual abuse at Croatian universities

By Barbara Matejčić “WHEN I was 14, I played a minor role in one play. Older actors and actresses, and me, almost a girl. An hour before the premiere, one of the actors in the sixties, otherwise highly esteemed among the audience, approached me in the dressing room as I…

Reporting from Banija: 72-year old man slept in tractor carry basket for days

Written by Barbara Matejčić, published by Index.hr IT is eight in the morning, we are on the road to Banija, it’s January 8th, ten days after the big earthquake. Luka Juranić is driving. Ian Grgić is co-driver and navigator. Ivana Kordić is sitting in the back next to me. She…

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