As a signatory to all fundamental treaties on human rights, Croatia supports and is actively involved in the development of new standards for the promotion and protection of human rights, Kosor said. She added that after almost 25 years of active advocacy by the families of missing persons, an international convention on the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance was adopted as a clear signal that such practice should come to an end. Croatia was among the first countries to sign the convention in Paris last month, the minister recalled.
Kosor welcomed the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to be signed by Croatia by the end of March. Croatia is preparing for the adoption of the first document based on the Convention, the 2007-2015 National Strategy on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities.
Speaking about people smuggling, Kosor said that as a country of transit, Croatia has a strong state mechanism for the prevention of human trafficking.
She also welcomed the UN Secretary-General's report on different forms of violence against women.
Croatia is actively involved in the Council of Europe's campaign against domestic violence against women and in May this year it will host a regional seminar on the participation of men in the fight against domestic violence, the minister said.