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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Croatian authorities continuously violate the freedom of assembly
Around 140 citizens of the city of Zagreb in Croatia, were recently arrested during the peaceful demonstration in Varsavska Street. These arrests and police interventions continuously happen ever since the protests have started, which represents cruel violations of the freedom to peaceful assembly. Many international and local civil society organizations strongly and continuously react to it. 06 Sep 2010 »
Vego: Anti-discrimination is not a law, it's a way of life
Center for Peace Studies - CMS took part in drafting the Act on Elimination of Discrimination in the Republic of Croatia – ZDS. Legal experts in Croatia, evaluated the law itself as passable, but had remarks to make on the shortcomings of certain parts and provisions of the Act. Their remarks are mostly on the lack of a certain hierarchy between discriminatory basis. 10 May 2010 »
Unemployed women with disabilities more susceptible to diseases
According to the recent research of National Institute for Public Health of Croatia (HZJZ), it is important to increase the number of employed women with disabilities, enable them to undergo re-training and additional education, and to provide them with social support "through self-help groups’’ and creative work. 06 May 2010 »
APEO: Lack of parking places for persons with disabilities
Association for Promotion of Equal Possibilities to People With Disabilities – APEO, organized a round table last week on topic "Let's make parking spaces available for persons with disabilities". 23 Apr 2010 »
Right of access to information violated in Croatia
A group of Croatian NGOs, including the organisations at the Human Rights House of Zagreb, has issued a press release regarding the recent police action towards Marko Rakar, right, Croatian blogger and columnist, calling state officials to respect international standards of citizens' rights of access to information. 21 Apr 2010 »
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Human Rights Advocates Program…
The application for the 2011 session of the annual Human Rights A…
- APEO / UPIM - Association for Promotion of Equal Opportunities for People with Disabilities
- B.a.B.e. - Be active, Be emancipated
- CMS - Center for Peace Studies
- Documenta - Centre for Dealing with the Past
- GOLJP - Civic Committee for Human Rights
- Svitanje - Association for Protection and Promotion of Mental Health
Croatia - Zagreb
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