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One sixth of towns and municipalities meet transparency criteria

Only 16 percent out of a total of 556 cities, towns and municipalities in Croatia satisfy criteria of transparency, openness and responsibility in their treatment of residents and other groups concerned, and the city of Rijeka has earned the highest mark, 8.8 with the top mark being 10, according to findings of a survey conducted […]

17. April 2009.

Government rejects GONG's request for copies of all items on agendas of closed-door sessions

The government on Thursday adopted a proposed decision to reject a request by the non-governmental organisation GONG to provide it with copies of all items on the agendas of government sessions held behind closed doors during its present term in office. ZAGREB, April 16 (Hina) - The government on Thursday adopted a proposed decision to […]

25. March 2009.

NGOs slam report on implementation of law on right to access to information

A report on the implementation of legislation regulating the right to access to information which was submitted by the Central State Office for Administration to the Government last week, is lacking, inconsistent and tendentious, representatives of several nongovernmental organisations told a news conference in Zagreb on Wednesday. ZAGREB, March 25 (Hina) - A report on […]

11. March 2009.

Government rejects NGO's criticisms about its closed sessions

Government spokesman Zlatko Mehun on Tuesday rejected criticisms from the non-governmental organisation GONG about the lack of transparency in government work and its closed sessions. ZAGREB, March 10 (Hina) - Government spokesman Zlatko Mehun on Tuesday rejected criticisms from the non-governmental organisation GONG about the lack of transparency in government work and its closed sessions. […]

10. March 2009.

GONG: Tansparency of the government's work in 2008

The Croatian government has continued to violate the principles of good conduct, transparency and responsibility towards citizens by holding increasingly frequent closed-door sessions, by failing to make public decisions on the allocation of funds from budgetary reserves, and by issuing incomplete statements and failing to make public, at least two days in advance, the agendas […]

27. January 2009.

Direct Local Elections – Ambiguities Prior to and After the Elections

An expert conference under the title: “Local self-government and Direct Elections – Ambiguities Prior to and After the Elections”, jointly organized by the Faculty of Law in Zagreb and GONG was held in Zagreb on Tuesday, 27 January 2009. SUMMARY OF THE PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSION FROM AN EXPERT CONFERENCE Appeal to the Government of the […]

23. January 2009.

NGOs to ask if golf courses law conforms with Constitution

Four nongovernmental organisations on Friday said that they would soon file a request with the Constitutional Court to assess whether the recently adopted law on golf courses conformed with the Constitution. The law, which elicited strong criticism among environmental protection organisations and some opposition parties, took effect on 1 January 2009. ZAGREB, Jan 23 (Hina) […]

22. September 2008.

NGOs call for better access to information

A survey on the implementation of the Right of Access to Information Act shows that over 50 per cent of requests for information addressed to government institutions were not responded to in accordance with procedure. The results of the survey, conducted by the non-governmental organisation GONG from May to September this year on a sample […]

11. September 2008.

Drive launched to inform public of Law on Right to Access Information

Transparency International Croatia (TIH) and the nongovernmental organisation GONG will carry out between September 9 and October 15 a national drive called "We have the right to know", aimed at informing citizens about the Law on the Right to Access Information and prompting public authorities to put more effort in informing the public. ZAGREB, Sept […]

4. September 2008.

GONG: Government not open to the public

The Croatian government is not open to the public, thus violating the principles of good governance and responsibility towards citizens, representatives of the nongovernmental organisation GONG said on Thursday, presenting the findings of a six-month project monitoring the government‘s work. ZAGREB, Aug 28 (Hina) - The Croatian government is not open to the public, thus […]

22. August 2008.

Implementation of freedom of information act

Croatia adopted Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in late 2003 as a result of NGO coalition “Citizens have a right to know” advocacy campaign. However, implementation of FOIA in Croatia was questionable due to insufficient experience, education as well as inadequate capacity of administrative staff responsible for enforcement. Croatia adopted Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) […]

22. August 2008.

Public Benefit Organizations (PBOs)

According to the Action Plan of National Strategy for Inciting Development of Civil Society, working group created a platforme which aim is to define criteria for acquiering PBO status, based on the fact that civil society in Croatia is developed enough to diferentiate between organizations established for member purposes only and those established for promoting […]

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