Events

Human Rights in Croatia: National Plan to Implement the UPR

This side-event will be a discussion on a national plan to implement the Universal Periodic Review recommendations accepted by the Republic of Croatia. Croatia has accepted to “adopt a transparent and inclusive process with a civil society in the implementation of universal periodic review recommendations” (recommendation 96.8 by Norway).

Published: March 16, 2011 Author: Florian Irminger

When: Thursday, 17. March 2011 12:00 – 13:00
To: Thursday, 17. March 2011
Where: Geneva, Room 27, Palais des Nations
Host: Croatian HR NGOs, together with HRHF
Contact: Florian Irminger (florian.irminger@humanrightshouse.org / +41 797 518 042)

This side-event can be a first step to the implementation of the accepted recommendations with the participation of civil society.

Speakers:

Ambassador Vesna Vukovic, Permanent representative of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations at Geneva
Sanja Sarnavka B.a.B.e., Be Active Be Emancipated, Croatia, Human Rights House, Zagreb
Maja Hasanbasic, Human Rights Centre, Croatia

Chair:

Florian Irminger, Human Rights House Foundation

Refreshments will be provided.

The event is hosted by Human Rights House Zagreb, B.a.B.e. Be Active Be Emancipated, Human Rights Center of Croatia, and Human Rights House Foundation, with the participation of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations at Geneva.

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