The Ombudsperson of the Republic of Croatia (Ured pučke pravobraniteljice) (2020), Annual report of the Ombudsperson's Office for 2019 (Izvješće pučke pravobraniteljice za 2019. godinu)
Country
Croatia
Title
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
National human rights body
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Discrimination Hate crime Incitement to hatred or violence Racism & xenophobia Religious freedom
Target Population
General population
Key findings
In 2019, the Ombudswoman Office received 42 complaints of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, nationality or skin colour and 11 based on religion – the report points out migrants were a prominent target of discriminatory conduct and violence, both in online and physical spheres. Regarding the hate crimes, the report states that according to data from the Ministry of Interior, there were 51 cases in 2019, and the perpetrators were motivated mostly by nationality or ethnicity of victims (in 37 cases) but there is no further data segregation that could highlight which ethnicities were targeted.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Report uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. It is based on analysis of cases the Ombudsperson's office worked on, field work data, research and data collected from several hundred actors, among them public bodies, civil society organisations, unions, employers, universities, churches, religious organisations and others. It is also an analysis and the report on the state of rights and freedoms in the Republic of Croatia.
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