MINELRES - Croatia

Croatia

Human Rights and Minorities

UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- Concluding Observations. 21 May 2002, CERD/C/60/CO/4
- Summary Record, 11 March 2002, CERD/C/SR.1499
- Report by Croatia under Art.9 of CERD. 31 May 2001, CERD/C/373/Add.1
- Concluding Observations. 10 February 1999, CERD/C/304/Add.55
- Report by Croatia under Art.9 of CERD. 23 May 1997, CERD/C/290/Add.1
- Concluding Observations. A/50/18, paras.163-178, 22 September 1995
- Documents submitted in compliance with a special decision of the Committee (Additional Info from State Party). 13 February 1995, CERD/C/249/Add.1
- Prevention of Racial Discrimination, including Early Warning and Urgent Procedures: Croatia. A/49/18,paras.26-29. (Concluding Observations/Comments). 19 August 1994
- Concluding Observations. A/48/18, paras.474-508, 15 September 1993
UN Human Rights Committee
- Comments of the government of Croatia on the Concluding Observations, 20 June 2003, CCPR/CO/71/HRV/Add.1
- Concluding Observations/Comments, 30 April 2001, CCPR/CO/71/HRV
- Initial report by Croatia, 7 March 2000, CCPR/C/HRV/99/1
- Concluding Observations/Comments, 28 December 1992, CCPR/C/79/Add.15
The UN Human Rights System - Croatia (Human Rights Internet website)
For the Record 2003
For the Record 2002
For the Record 2001
For the Record 2000
For the Record 1999
For the Record 1998
For the Record 1997
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Report submitted by Croatia pursuant to Article 25 para.1 of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, 1999
Shadow report on implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (by Croatian Helsinki Committee), 1999
Adopted texts of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe:
- Recommendation 1473 (2000) and Resolution 1223 (2000) - Honouring of obligations and commitments by Croatia, 26 September 2000
- Recommendation 1405 (1999) and Resolution 1185 (1999) - Honouring of obligations and commitments by Croatia, 29 April 1999
- Recommendation 1406 (1999) - Return of refugees and displaced persons to their homes in Croatia, 29 April 1999
- Resolution 1089 (1996) - Implementation by Croatia of its commitments in the framework of the procedure of accession to the Council of Europe, 29 May 1996
- Opinion No.195 (1996) - on Croatia's request for membership of the Council of Europe, 24 April 1996
Reports to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe:
- Honouring of obligations and commitments by Croatia. Doc. 8823, 13 September 2000. Rapporteurs: Jerzy Jaskiernia, Poland, Socialist Group and Maria Stoyanova, Bulgaria, Group of the European People's Party
- Honouring of obligations and commitments by Croatia. Doc. 8353, 23 March 1999. Rapporteurs: Jerzy Jaskiernia, Poland, Socialist Group and Maria Stoyanova, Bulgaria, Group of the European People's Party
- Return of refugees and displaced persons to their homes in Croatia. Doc. 8368, 9 April 1999. Rapporteur: Olav Akselsen, Norway, Socialist Group
- Implementation by Croatia of its commitments in the framework of the procedure of accession to the Council of Europe. Doc. 7569, 27 May 1996. Rapporteur: Van Der Linden, Netherlands, Group of European People's Party
- Croatia's request for membership of the Council of Europe. Doc. 7510, 29 March 1996. Rapporteur: Van Der Linden, Netherlands, Group of European People's Party
Written declarations and motions (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe):
- Written declaration No. 325, Doc. 9070. Suspension of the rights of the Italian minority in Croatia, 27 April 2001
- Written declaration No. 286, Doc. 8273. Discrimination against the Italian minority in Istria (Croatia), 30 November 1998
- Motion for a resolution, Doc. 6795. Unity and respect for the rights of the Italian minority in Slovenia and Croatia, 18 March 1993
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
- Second Report on Croatia, 15 December 2000
- Report on Croatia, 9 November 1999
OSCE HCNM recommendations:
- Letter of February 22, 1996
- Minister for Foreign Affairs' answer of March 19, 1996
- Letter of August 23, 1996
- Minister for Foreign Affairs' answer of October 10, 1996 (appendix: overview of the activities of the Ministry of Labour and Welfare's overseeing the respect for, promotion and protection of basic human rights and freedoms in the area of labour and employment, social welfare, pension and disability insurance)
- Letter of April 4, 1997
- Minister for Foreign Affairs' answer of May 15, 1997 (annexes: 1. Operational Agreement of the Working Group on Returns; 2. Basic data relating to the security situation in the areas liberated during operation "Storm")
U.S. Department of State: Croatia Human Rights Practices
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Human Rights Watch
- World Report 2003: Human Rights Developments in Croatia
- World Report 2002: Human Rights Developments in Croatia
- World Report 2001: Human Rights Developments in Croatia
- World Report 2000: Human Rights Developments in Croatia
- World Report 1999: Human Rights Developments in Croatia
- World Report 1998: Human Rights Developments in Croatia
- Second Class Citizens: The Serbs of Croatia, 1999
- Reports on Croatia
International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights Annual Reports on Croatia
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
Amnesty International reports on Croatia
IDPs in Croatia, Global IDP Project of the Norwegian Refugee Council
Freedom House: Nations in Transit 1998 - Croatia (.pdf format)
The Croatian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (CHC) home page: many reports and other relevant materials
INCORE guide to Internet sources on conflict and ethnicity in Croatia
Minorities at Risk Project files:
Serbs in Croatia
Roma in Croatia
Serbs in Croatia. Book containing authorized contributions to the round table discussions on Serbs in Croatia. "Human Rights" series, Zagreb, 1998
L'am�nagement linguistique dans le monde - Croatie, from CIRAL website
Agreement between Hungary & Croatia on the protection of minorities

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