The nongovernmental associations – Gong, Pravo na Grad, Transparency International Croatia, Zelena Akcija and the Association of Croatian Architects – on Tuesday submitted to the Economy Ministry their remarks to and criticism of the government-sponsored bill on strategic investment projects, saying it was detrimental and of poor quality and that it would not attract investors.…
Tag: Civil society
Increase in number of complaints in first half of year
Human Rights Ombudswoman Lora Vidovic on Tuesday presented a report on the activities of her office and the human rights situation in 2012 and a report on her work in the first half of this year, saying that the number of people seeking assistance from her office had increased considerably this year. Vidovic told a…
EGSO: Warm welcom to its new Croatian colleagues
The European Economic and Social Committee extends a warm ‘welcome!’ to its new colleagues, the Civil Society representatives from Croatia. The Council today decided on the following appointments in the European Union’s institutions in the context of the accession of Croatia and it adopted a decision appointing the following nine Croatian members of the Economic…
HRW sends PM open letter urging better care of human rights
Croatia’s accession to the European Union (EU) on July 1 is “an opportunity for the government to show its commitment to safeguarding human rights and to properly address outstanding abuses in the country”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) wrote in an open letter to Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic, released on Friday. During a visit which HRW…
NGOs express dissatisfaction with strategic investments bill
Several non-governmental organisations on Thursday gathered outside the government building to express their dissatisfaction with a bill on strategic investment projects, claiming that the bill was not transparent and facilitated shortcuts for “privileged investors”. The risks to terrain, public good and transparent management still exist in the bill, the NGOs said after the government sent…
One World – One Struggle
Croatian organizations express their resentment with the repression in Turkey that has been going on for a long time, and recently, with the media blockade, reached alarming proportions. Also, as activists for human and workers’ rights, democratization, protection of the environment and public resources, we express our solidarity with Turkish activists and encourage them in…