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3. November 2011.

On Elections - an Interview with Nenad Zakošek, the Dean of the Faculty of Political Science

Nenad Zakošek, the Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, leader of the project, “Elections, Political Parties, and the Parliament in Croatia,” and a member of GONG‘s Council talked to Zdenko Duka about the upcoming elections, and provided some insightful commentary on the spate of investigations into corruption and the illegal campaign funding indictment brought […]

14. October 2011.

(Ir)responsibility of the Croatian Parliament, Government and the Constitutional Court: Elections unconstitutional and illegal?

Towards the parliamentary elections in 2011, again we point out the disproportion of the number of voters per each constituency that is not within the legal limits. We remind that the Law on Election of Representatives to the Croatian Parliament predicts that the difference between the number of voters in individual constituencies does not exceed […]

21. September 2011.

The main reason for poor implementation of the Freedom to Information Act is the lack of political will for real change

On yesterday‘s GONG round table "Test of public interest and the Right of Access to Information", organized in the Croatian Parliament on the occasion of the upcoming International Day of Access to Information, dissatisfaction could be felt with the existing law, poor implementation of institutions and with the culture of secrecy that prevails in the […]

GONG to get UN ECOSOC consultative status

GONG‘s activities and efforts in the civil society sphere have been awarded with the prestigious ECOSOC consultative status. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, and for formulating policy recommendations addressed to Member States and the United Nations system. GONG's application for ECOSOC consultative […]

Good governance

Honesty, accountability and openness to the public are guarantees for governance without abuse and corruption, with full respect for the rule of law. Although a single definition of good governance does not exist, the principles on which good governance rests are identical to the public, business and nonprofit sectors. What is good governance? Good governance […]

24. March 2011.

Annulment of the amendments to the Freedom of Information Act - last chance for the ruling elite to do something right

After yesterday‘s decision by the Constitutional Court to annul the recently adopted amendments to the Freedom of Information Act, GONG believes that the Government and the Parliament got a new chance to improve the Act by which they can guarantee the achievement of one of the fundamental human rights. The decision by the Constitutional Court […]

21. February 2011.

Joint opinion of Croatian Civil Society Organizations on Chapter 23

On Wednesday, February 16, the Joint Opinion was delivered to the European Commission, EU Parliament members, embassies and parliamentary boards for foreign policy of EU member states. The Opinion was written in English due to a short deadline for delivery set by the EU Delegation in the Republic of Croatia, but was translated to Croatian […]

12. December 2010.

The answer to the remaining gaps in the political activities and election campaign regulation

Although the Croatian government has made a significant step towards achieving international standards and better regulation of that problematic area by proposing a new bill on political activities and election campaign financing, some important areas will still remain insufficiently regulated. Although the Croatian government has made a significant step towards achieving international standards and better […]

7. December 2010.

Changes of Freedom of Information Act: Much ado about nothing

Retrograde changes are threatening the fight against corruption and efforts for raising responsibility of public bodies. Adoption of the amendment on the Final proposition of changes to the Freedom of Information Act as suggested by the Parliament Board on internal politics and national security would cause irreparable harm to the spirit of the law and […]

6. December 2010.

The protection and exercise of voting rights of persons with disabilities

Commemorating The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, GONG would like to invite you to the presentation of The Guide through the electoral process for the persons with disabilities and the Analysis of voting right of voters with disabilities as well as voters who are not able to approach the polling place as a result […]

22. November 2010.

The Right of Access to Information: progress, yet doubts in the political will remain

Due to the fact that a new draft proposal of the Right of Access to information act is currently undergoing parliamentary procedure and is soon expected to be voted upon, GONG organized a public discussion in order to analyze the proposed draft and make further recommendations to the legislator. “High school education is falling to […]

9. November 2010.

Second seminar for judges, lawyers and journalists held in Rovinj

The second seminar of the EU funded project "Implementation of the Aarhus convention in the Adriatic region countries" was held from November 4-7, 2010 in hotel Park in Rovinj, Croatia. The organisers of the seminar are civil society organizations GONG and Green Istria, together with partner organizations from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Italy and Belgium. […]

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