Croatia

03.12.2007 The Government of Croatia adopted, in its 274th Session, the National Strategy for Prevention of Domestic Violence 2008-2010.

28.11.2007 The Zelena akcija (Green Action) environmental organization and Right to a City initiative submitted yesterday, November 27, a City of Zagreb Transport and Traffic Policy to the City Assembly, with an appeal to vote against the proposed changes in the General Urban Plan that would allow for construction of new public garages in Lower City (Donji grad).

27.11.2007 The GONG civic association says that the elections for the Croatian Sabor proceeded in tolerant and democratic atmosphere, on basis of reports of their monitors and anonymous reports by citizens. However, GONG received a number of reports of election violations, especially from members of national minorities and the ballot process in BiH.

23.11.2007 Only SDP and HSS responded to the initiative presented by Zelena Akcija to present their views on the Green Declaration, sent to all political parties represented in the Croatian Sabor (the Parliament) on November 12, on behalf of the Green Forum, national network of 37 environmental associations.

21.11.2007 Almost 85 percent of the citizens polled for the survey Unknown EU Uncovered – Guide to the Labyrinth of Key Regulations the Influence Gender Discrimination in Our Lives is aware of discrimination of women in contemporary Croatian society, representatives of B.a.B.e. Women Human Rights Group said in Sibenik, last Monday, November 20, at the presentaiton of the survey, organized together with the Government’s Office of Gender Equality.

16.11.2007 The Cetre for Peace Studies, in cooperation with the Net.hr portal, launched a web-site with information on NATO and overview of positive and negative aspects of NATO.

13.11.2007 The Iskorak, Kontra and Croatian Women Netrwork sent an open letter to Minister Dragan Primorac, as reaction to announcements that the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports started the procedure to buyout the health education programme from Grozd and Forum for Freedom in Education association.

09.11.2007 Croatia is among the 14 European countries that entered the top 20 places in the 2007 Global Gender Gap Report of the World Economic Forum (WEF), covering 128 countries or 90 percent of the population on the plant.

08.11.2007 Environmental protection association gathered in the Committee for Protection of Citizens from Industrial Pollution has maintained contact with the European Green Party and MPs in the European Parliament, on issues related to environmental pollution in Croatia. The cooperation has intensified over the past several months, due to frequent incident in Croatia, like leaks in Sisak and Karlovac.

02.11.2007 The Cesi association decided to step out of the Croatian Women Network, listing as main reason the repeated non-feminist practices of the CWN coordinator to make decisions and public appearances without prior consultations with the members of the Network.