Croatia – Human Rights House in Zagreb
At the end of 2008 the City of Zagreb donated a building for the Human Rights House in Zagreb. On the last days of the year the House was registered. After the reconstruction of the building, the organisations are expected to move to the new premises in July 2009.
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Open call: Human losses in Croatia
Documenta calls on all citizens who have any information about the victims of war in Croatia (killed, disappeared, tortured, imprisoned... ), perpetrators, witnesses and / or text, photo or video documentation of war crimes committed during the war to contact and join Documenta in creating a true and based on the facts views of the war happenings in the period from 1991 – 1995, and the complete list of victims of war. 02 Mar 2010 »
HRH Zagreb revives the case of Vesna Balenovic
Human Rights House Zagreb sent open letters to the president of the Republic of Croatia, Ivo Josipovic and the Prime Minister, Jadranka Kosor, regarding the almost forgotten case of Vesna Balenovic (on right), who was removed from her position after pointing out criminal actions in the company she was working. 22 Feb 2010 »
Human Rights House Zagreb collects donations for endangered Haitians
Green Action and the members of the Human Rights House Zagreb (B.a.B.e., CMS, Documenta, and GOLJP) organized a fundraising night on Saturday, January 30th 2010, in the premises of the Human Rights House Zagreb, in order provide a donor assistance for the victims in Haiti. 16 Feb 2010 »
Riot police arrests 23 peaceful activists in Zagreb, Croatia
At 03.30 AM last Thursday in Zagreb, Croatia, around 100 riot police officers arrested 23 activists from "Green Action" and "Right to the City". The raid took place just hours after 4000 people turned out in snowy conditions to protest against turning part of the pedestrian zone into a ramp for an underground garage planned as part of the Floral Square (Cvjetni trg) and as part of luxury flat complexes that are developing in the old part of Zagreb. 15 Feb 2010 »
Croatia preparing for the UPR
A public hearing on the recommendations of the UN Committee for Croatia in 2009 and a workshop on the new UN mechanism for the protection of human rights, were held last Thursday, in the Center for Human Rights in Zagreb, together in cooperation with the Human Rights House Network. 08 Feb 2010 »
- APEO - Association for Promotion of Equal Opportunities for people with Disabilities
- B.a.B.e. - Be active, Be emancipated
- CMS - Center for Peace Studies Zagreb
- Documenta - Centre for Dealing with the Past
- GOLJP - Civic Committee for Human Rights
- Svitanje - Association for Protection and Promotion of Mental Health