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Croatia moves closer to child-friendly justice with Barnahus (“Children’s House”) project completed at a final event in Zagreb
On 19 May 2026, the Final Conference of the joint European Union – Council of Europe project "Implementing the Barnahus Model in Croatia" took place at the National and University Library in...
Strengthening child protection from sexual violence in Croatia: Certification and re-launch of the HELP training
On 4 February 2026, the Council of Europe – European Union joint project “Implementing the Barnahus model in Croatia”, re-launched the Croatian version of the HELP course on the protection of...
Money laundering and terrorist financing progress reports on Azerbaijan, Croatia and Estonia
Council of Europe’s MONEYVAL issues follow-up reports
Going paperless to enhance access to courts in Croatia
Council of Europe and EU support sees Croatia make progress in digital transformation of commercial courts
GRECO issues report evaluating anti-corruption progress in Croatian government and police
Council of Europe body sees progress, but overall the state is not in compliance
One third of spending on European original films and series is made by global streamers
The European Audiovisual Observatory has just published a new report on investment in original European films and series made by the main media players in Europe. This new study reveals that total spending on European original works (excluding news and sports rights) amounted to EUR 25.1 billion...
Croatian Foreign Minister addresses Parliamentary Assembly, praises shared values amid global crises
In a wide-ranging address to the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), Croatia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Gordan Grlić Radman called on all Council of Europe member states to face the many challenges in Europe today, while praising the organisation’s role upholding...
Croatia: Progress made in anti-human trafficking efforts, but action needed to improve victim identification and assistance
In its latest evaluation report on Croatia, published today, the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) commends the authorities for legislative and policy advances but warns of persistent and unaddressed shortcomings in victim identification...
Young European Heritage Makers: the Voices of the Young Generation resonates in Strasbourg
What does European heritage mean to young people? Which stories, places, and traditions are worth preserving for the future? These are the questions that Young European Heritage Makers 2024 winners will reflect on during their visit to Strasbourg on 20–21 May, as part of the European Heritage...
First monitoring report on implementation of MEDICRIME Convention focuses on public health protection during COVID pandemic
The first monitoring report on the implementation of the Convention on the Counterfeiting of Medical Products and Similar Crimes Involving Threats to Public Health (MEDICRIME Convention) highlights how 13 of the 23 State Parties to the Convention (*) applied its provisions, with a particular...
Money laundering and terrorist financing: MONEYVAL publishes progress reports on Croatia, Georgia and Monaco
The Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) has published follow-up reports on Croatia, Monaco and Georgia assessing their compliance with the 40 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations. In its...
Croatia: Implementing pilot of paperless commercial courts to improve efficiency in the judicial system
25 September – In Varaždin Croatia, high-level representatives of the Council of Europe, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) and the...
Croatia: Minority languages widely used in education, but too limited in public administration and broadcasting
A new report from the Committee of Experts for the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages praises Croatia for continued protection and promotion of minority languages for national minorities, and enabling their use in fields such as education, judicial authorities, administration,...
European Committee of Social Rights publishes 2023 Findings and Conclusions on Children, Family and Migrants
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) has published its Conclusions 2023 in respect of the articles of the European Social Charter relating to Children, Family and Migrants. In the framework of the reporting procedure, the ECSR adopted 799 conclusions: 415 conclusions of conformity with...
Implementing European Court of Human Rights judgments
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers is holding its quarterly meeting to oversee the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from 12 to 14 March. Cases proposed for detailed examination concern Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia,...
Croatian pioneer receives Raoul Wallenberg Prize for her work protecting women from domestic violence
Neva Tölle, a Croatian national who has spent almost her entire adult life working to protect women from domestic violence, has been awarded the Council of Europe’s Raoul Wallenberg Prize 2024 in recognition of her pioneering role, courage and determination in providing assistance to victims and...
Implementing European Court of Human Rights judgments
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers is holding its quarterly meeting to oversee the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from 5 to 7 December. Cases proposed for detailed examination concern Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium,...
Croatia: “Marked improvement” in treatment of detained criminal suspects, but prison overcrowding a concern
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published the report of its periodic visit to Croatia in September 2022, together with the response of the Croatian authorities (see executive summary in English – in Croatian) - Read...
Implementing European Court of Human Rights judgments
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers will hold its quarterly meeting to oversee the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from 19 to 21 September. Cases proposed for detailed examination concern Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium,...
Croatia: New report praises steps to stop domestic violence against women, but more should be done to address other forms of gender-based violence
The Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) has published its baseline evaluation report evaluating Croatia’s efforts in implementing the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic...
*All references to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nation's Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.