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CONFERENCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Author: Maura Madeddu

Kuća ljudskih prava Zagreb (House of Human Rights) and the Ombudswoman for the Republic of Croatia jointly organized a conference on the implementation of the international recommendations received by Croatia concerning the International Convention...

LOCAL ELECTIONS IN ZAGREB: OUR EXPERIENCE AS ELECTORAL OBSERVERS

Author: Maura Madeddu

Our role in the electoral process for the two rounds of the local elections was that of independent electoral observers, people in charge of monitoring the whole voting process and present at the voting stations to ensure that voters can freely...

THE COE’S OPRE ROMA! MONTH: A MISSED OCCASION FOR ITALY?

Author: Maura Madeddu

The Council of Europe is the international organization that has been the most active in countering anti-Gypsyism: indeed, the Parliamentary Assembly (the parliamentary body of the Council, which reunites representatives from all the 46 Member States...

EXPLORING POLITICS IN CROATIA: STORIES FROM THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

Author: Maura Madeddu

Croatia is a parliamentary Republic, which means that the Government derives its power and legitimacy from the Parliament, and that the Government is also held accountable by the Parliament. However, not all parliamentary republics are made the same,...

THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE (EUROPEAN) CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

Siena Fam and Lizi Bukhrashvili

On December 10th, 2025 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the (European) Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, a conference was held in the University of Zagreb organized by the office of the...

HOW TO REPORT HATE SPEECH ON X, TikTok AND YouTube

Author: Anna Krainova

Hate speech remains a serious issue across social media platforms, affecting both individuals and communities. Each platform has its own guidelines and tools for reporting hate speech, aiming to protect users and uphold community standards. In the...

HOW TO REPORT HATE SPEECH ON INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK

Author: Anna Krainova

In today's digital age, social media platforms play a central role in communication, self-expression, and community building. However, the widespread use of these platforms also brings challenges, most notably, the prevalence of hate speech. ...

MECHANISMS FOR DETECTING HATE SPEECH USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (WITH EXAMPLES OF HATE SPEECH AGAINST ROMA)

Author: Anna Krainova

In today's digital age, platforms are increasingly relying on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to monitor and regulate online content. One of the key areas where AI plays a critical role is in detecting and removing hate speech. If you type hate speech...

BARTABAS AND HIS HOMAGE TO ROMA CULTURE

Author: Maura Madeddu

The representation of Roma culture is often biased or marginalized, because it is usually based on misinterpretation or stereotypes that have been transmitted from generation to generation of non-Roma families. Indeed, all the most famous ballets...

CONFERENCE ON 75-ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Autorica: Anaïs REFALO

The conference focused on exchanging views of different members of the Croatian society and European Union representatives. Those attending the conference were members of the Croatian authorities including the Deputy Prime Minister, the Ombudswoman,...