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The research of the Center for Human Rights Zagreb shows that Croatian schools do not offer sufficient educational content to develop children into responsible and self-aware citizens. The system of education does not function in an open and democratic way, and teachers and headmasters do not feel enough competent nor motivated to teach children of the human rights subjects.

REKOM Initiative

CMS has recently published new directory that contains works of lecturers presented on the conference “The role of Youth in Peace-Building Process” which was held in Donja Stubica between 24th and 27th of March this year. The conference has gathered around 50 young people from South-East Europe, Europe and Mediterranean countries.

Croatian non-governmental organizations Zena, Drnis and Documenta – Center for Dealing With the Past, in behalf of the Coalition for Establishing a Regional Commission for Truth-seeking and Truth-telling About War Crimes (RECOM), have organized in the beginning of August local consultations in Knin.

8th Mlada MIRamiDA peace-building training for young activists from Republic of Croatia was organized in Zadar from 17 to 27 July. The training was realized in cooperation with CMS, Croatian Youth Network, and Documenta.

How EU can learn from war and post-war experience of ex-Yugoslavia countries regarding the models of peace-building?

When: Monday, 12. October 2009 To: Friday, 30. October 2009 Where: Geneva, Switzerland, UN’s Palais Wilson Host: United Nations Contact: Florian Irminger, Head of the HRHF Geneva office (

CMS appealed to the Government of Republic of Croatia (RH) to base its strategies and measures for financial crisis prevention on the concept of human security, having in mind the priority of basic living needs of citizens of RH.

regarding recent constitutional appeals