ZAGREB, Dec 7 (Hina) - On the occasion of World Human Rights Day, December 10, the heads of the Croatian government's Human Rights Office and the parliament Committee on Human Rights and the Rights of National Minorities, held
separate news conferences on Friday, assessing there was still room for improvement in the field of human rights. "We cannot say we are completely satisfied with the level of human rights," the head of the government's office, Darko Goettlicher, said, adding the international community has estimated that Croatia is heading in the right direction. Goettlicher also said there was political will to see that human rights are exercised in line with international standards. The chairman of the Committee on Human Rights and the Rights of National Minorities, Furio Radin, believes a lot has to be done in Croatia in the area of human rights. He also believes special attention must be paid to the pr
ZAGREB, Dec 7 (Hina) - On the occasion of World Human Rights Day,
December 10, the heads of the Croatian government's Human Rights
Office and the parliament Committee on Human Rights and the Rights
of National Minorities, held separate news conferences on Friday,
assessing there was still room for improvement in the field of human
rights.
"We cannot say we are completely satisfied with the level of human
rights," the head of the government's office, Darko Goettlicher,
said, adding the international community has estimated that
Croatia is heading in the right direction. Goettlicher also said
there was political will to see that human rights are exercised in
line with international standards.
The chairman of the Committee on Human Rights and the Rights of
National Minorities, Furio Radin, believes a lot has to be done in
Croatia in the area of human rights. He also believes special
attention must be paid to the protection of children's rights, the
prevention of the abuse of women, the rights of disabled persons and
the protection of the poor. He said the committee would focus on the
passing of a constitutional law on the rights of minorities and the
protection of the right to return, regardless of nationality.
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