Full Coverage: Croatia
May 2007
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05/31/2007
In partnership with Zelena Istra (Green Istria>, the GONG held a debate in Labin, May 25, to discuss the location of the LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) terminal and the possibility to construct a third thermoelectric power plant in Plomin that would use coal as fuel. The large audience that gathered to follow the debate confirmed the great interest and concern of the local population about the future welfare of their region.
Read moreRelated: [Environment] Image: Plomin power plant
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05/31/2007
Kako su krajem prolog tjedna prenijeli mediji, Anna Maria Grünfelder, katolička teologinja poznata po javnom izraavanju kritičkih stavova prema Katoličkoj crkvi u Hrvatskoj, povukla se iz javnosti i neće vie davati izjave za medije. Na ovakav su je potez natjerali snani pritisci iz Crkve na nju i njenu obitelj.
Read moreRelated: [Religion] [Freedom of Expression] Image: Anna Maria Grünfelder
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05/31/2007
The citizens from three local initiatives and Zelena Akcija activists protested on Tuesday, May 29, in front of Zagreb City Administration Building against the planned construction of 170 million EUR worth incinerator and the adequate ashes storage facility.
Read moreRelated: [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] Image: No to Incinerators
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05/30/2007
Na poticaj i u suradnji sa Zelenom Istrom, GONG je u Labinu 25. 5. organizirao tribinu o temi utvrđivanja lokacije za LNG terminal i mogućoj gradnji treće termoelektrane u Plominu na ugljen. Veliki broj građana u publici potvrdio je koliko su ljudi zainteresirani i zabrinuti za budućnost svog kraja.
Read moreRelated: [Energy] [Environment] [Pollution] Image: Plomin
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05/30/2007
Građani triju lokalnih inicijativa i aktivisti Zelene akcije prosvjedovali su jučer (29 .5. 2007.) pred zgradom zagrebačkog Gradskog poglavarstva i Zagrebačke upanije protiv planirane izgradnje 170 milijuna eura skupe spalionice i njenog pripadajućeg odlagalita pepela.
Read moreRelated: [Environment] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] |
05/30/2007
During last weeks debate in the Sabor (Croatian Parliament) on the report submitted by Gender Equality Ombudsperson, Karmela Caparin, an MP from the ruling HDZ (Croatian Democratic Community), said that there is more discrimination in labour and employment now, compared to previous years. In her view, the main cause for such regression is the insufficient public visibility of the work done by the Ombudsperson. The Croatian Women Network reacted strongly to that statement, but also to the debate in general.
Read moreRelated: [Gender] [Civil Society] [Ethics & Value Systems] [Law] |
05/29/2007
U prolotjednoj parlamentarnoj raspravi o izvjetaju pravobraniteljice za ravnopravnost spolova Karmela Caparin (zastupnica vladajućeg HDZ-a) izjavila je da diskriminacije na području rada i zapoljavanja ima vie nego ranijih godina, a uzrok toga je prema njezinom miljenju nedovoljno vidljiv rad pravobraniteljice u javnosti. Na ovu izjavu, kao i cjelokupnu raspravu, reagirala je Zenska mreza Hrvatske.
Read moreRelated: [Gender] |
05/28/2007
The city of Zadar, under the auspices of cooperation within NATOs Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) and Croatian National Bureau for Protection and Rescue, hosted the 'IDASSA 007', May 21-24. Under the auspices of the project, a variety of catastrophic events and disasters were simulated, such as earthquakes, fires and terrorist attacks.
Read moreRelated: [Activism] [Civil Society] [Ethics & Value Systems] [Geopolitics] [Globalization] [Arms & Military] [Peace] [Security] |
05/23/2007
On May 18, the Croatian Sabor (the Parliament) adopted the Law on Volunteering that regulates the status of all legal and physical persons involved in organized volunteering.
Read moreRelated: [Volunteering] [Law] |
05/23/2007
U Zadru se u sklopu suradnje NATO-ovog Euro-atlanskog koordinacijskog centra za reagiranje u slučaju katastrofa (EADRCC) i Dravne uprave za zatitu i spaavanje iz Hrvatske odrava projekt ''IDASSA 007'' od 21.- 24. 05. 2007. U sklopu tog projekta simuliraju se razne katastrofe poput potresa, poara i terorističkih napada. Ovom "jednostranom spektaklu" odlučila se suprotstaviti skupina aktivistkinja i aktivista okupljena u odbor Inicijativa za Mir Zadar. Na prvi dan vjebi 21.5., je tako postavljeno nekoliko anti-NATO transparenata na raznim lokacijama u sreditu grada koji su izazvali veliku panju medija i javnosti.
Read moreRelated: [Activism] [War and Peace] [Arms & Military] [Peace] |
05/23/2007
Hrvatski sabor usvojio je 18. 5. 2007. Zakon o volonterstvu kojim se uređuje poloaj svih pravnih i fizičkih osoba uključenih u organizirano volontiranje.
Read moreRelated: [Volunteering] [Law] |
05/23/2007
The Ombudsperson for Gender Equality and Government Committee for monitoring and evaluation of implementation of gender equality policies reacted to the beer commercial of Zagrebacka pivovara brewery, that goes with the slogan Zujas Law No.11: Men notice only the important stuff. The said commercial depicts a woman coming home with bags filled with groceries after she went to hairdresser to get done for her man but he totally ignores her showing interest only for beer bottles.
Read moreRelated: [Consumption] [Gender] [Media] [Ethics & Value Systems] |
05/22/2007
Pravobraniteljica za ravnopravnost spolova i vladino Povjerenstvo za praćenje i procjenu provedbe politike ravnopravnosti spolova objavili su danas reakcije na reklamu za Oujsko pivo Zagrebačke pivovare sa sloganom "uja zakon br. 11: Mukarci primjećuju samo bitno". Reklama prikazuje enu koja dolazi kući ruku punih vrećica s namirnicama - poto je bila kod frizera i uredila se za svog mukarca - no on je potpuno ignorira pokazujući interes jedino za pivske boce.
Read moreRelated: [Corporations] [Gender] [Media] |
05/22/2007
Ako pogledamo zakonsku razinu zatite prava radnika u Hrvatskoj, bez puno dvojbi ćemo zaključiti kako je ona u najvećoj mjeri zadovoljavajuća, čak i prema standardima Evropske unije. Zakonom o radu zabranjeni su svi oblici diskriminacije osoba koje trae zaposlenje ili su zaposlene - od diskriminacije na temelju rase i boje koe, porodičnih obaveza i dobi do diskriminacije prema spolu, pa i spolnom opredjeljenju.
Read moreRelated: [Labor] |
05/22/2007
The Transparency International Croatia presented the results of its public opinion survey on financing of election campaigns. The survey was conducted by Promocija Plus Agency, on May 2-3, on a representative sample of 1,300 persons, under the auspices of the Preventing Political Corruption project.
Read moreFrom: Transparency International Hrvatska Related: [Politics] [Codes of Conduct] [Corruption & Transparency] |
05/21/2007
On the occasion of May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO), the Legal Team of Iskorak and Kontra, and the Croatian Women Network organized a distribution of We are not homophobic, however... leaflets, as well as leaflets warning of the increased homophobia spread by the Catholic Church.
Read moreRelated: [Sexuality] Image: Catholic Church employee attacked Kontra and Iskorak activists © Pravni tim Iskoraka i Kontre
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05/18/2007
Transparency International Hrvatska (TIH) predstavio je rezultate istraivanja stavova građana o financiranju predizbornih kampanja. Istraivanje je provela agencija Promocija Plus 2. i 3. 5. na reprezentativnom i viestruko stratificiranom uzorku od 1.300 ispitanika u sklopu projekta "Sprječavanje političke korupcije".
Read moreFrom: Transparency International Hrvatska Related: [Politics] [Corruption & Transparency] [Democracy] |
05/18/2007
Povodom jučeranjeg obiljeavanja Međunarodnog dana borbe protiv homofobije (17. 5.) Pravni tim Iskoraka i Kontre i Zenska mreza Hrvatske organizirali su ispred katedrale u Zagrebu dijeljenje letaka "Nismo homofobični ali
" i letaka koji upozoravaju na irenje homofobije od strane Katoličke crkve. Leci su sadravali homofobične izjave predstavnika Katoličke crkve i citate iz Programa katoličkog vjeronauka za osnovnu kolu.
Read moreRelated: [Human Rights] [Indigenous Rights] [Religion] [Sexuality] Image: © Pravni tim Iskoraka i Kontre
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05/14/2007
The Nansen Dialogue Centre from Osijek and the European House Vukovar organize, on May 15, 2007, a public debate on the topic Humanity Knows No Borders Bosnia and Herzegovina Stories. The Debate will take place at the European House Vukovar (Ljudevit Gaj str. 12), starting at 18:00 hours.
Read moreRelated: [Conflict Resolution] [Peace] [Security] |
05/11/2007
On May 10, 2007, Zelena akcija environmental association, with the support from the Right to a City initiative, submitted its remarks on certain provisions of the Decision to Adopt the General Urban Plan (GUP), related to the borough of Donji Grad, to the Zagreb Bureau of Spatial Planning.
Read moreRelated: [Cities] [Environment] |
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