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19. April 2023.

Gong and 74 organizations to the EU Parliament: The Law on Artificial Intelligence must protect human rights

Ahead of the vote on the AI Act in the European Parliament, civil society is demanding that the Act prioritizes fundamental rights and protection of people from the negative effects of AI.

Equality is not only a constitutional category but the foundation of democratic societies

Equality of suffrage is not only a constitutional category and value expressed in the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, but a real political and symbolic foundation of a democratically organized political community as a community of equal citizens.

15. March 2021.

Institutionalised sources of corruption in Croatia: an experts’ insight

Gong presented its research and pointed out that corruption is linked to political institutions.

8. February 2021.

Instead of fighting corruption, the Minister prefers to accuse Gong

Minister of Justice and Public Administration's letter makes clear that the Commission for the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest will lose its power.

2. February 2021.

Letter to GRECO: The Commission must not be destroyed

Gong warned GRECO the Commission for the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest in Croatia must not be destroyed.

14. January 2021.

The European Commission will draft new guidelines following Gong's appeal

Following Gong's complaint to the European Ombudsman concerning the participation of President von der Leyen in a HDZ election campaign video, the European Commission decided to develop guidelines for the participation of its members in national election campaigns. The European Ombudsman, the body to which Gong reported Ursula von der Layen's participation in the HDZ's […]

Search Gong databases

Gong advocates open data. In cooperation with civil hackers from Code for Croatia, we create searchable databases that all citizens can use. Here is a chronological list of our searchable data. Final financial statements - Parliamentary elections 2020 All data from the final financial reports on donors, expenditures and media discounts in the parliamentary elections […]

21. April 2020.

Anti-corruption demands at the time of the coronavirus pandemic

Resolving a crisis caused by a coronavirus, and further complicated by the Zagreb earthquake, requires swift and decisive action. However, during this crisis management, the Croatian Government must not forget about transparency so as not to undermine citizens' confidence in institutions. Identifying corruption risks can help strengthen our response to the pandemic and provide healthcare […]

28. March 2020.

Preserve democracy in the time of coronavirus

In the fight for health, we must not lose democracy. The various restrictions on civil rights and freedoms that we have witnessed in recent days after the introduction of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus require decisive action to safeguard democratic institutions and processes. Gong warned on particularly dangerous Government's attempt to suspend parliament's […]

19. March 2020.

In the times of pandemic we must not forget democracy

The Government of the Republic of Croatia, like most states, has adopted extraordinary measures to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Those measures should not be abused. Restrictions imposed must be motivated solely by public health reasons, enforced following the Constitution, and should last only for the duration of the pandemic. Gong considers […]

20. February 2020.

Display campaign costs on social networks properly

The final financial statements after the presidential election show that candidates made a step forward towards a complete picture of election campaigns on social networks. However, there is still a lot of room for progress. Just like the preliminary reports, the final ones do not fully reflect the real costs of advertising on social networks, […]

13. February 2020.

Recommendations for more transparency of European Affairs

The Presidency of the Council of the EU is a unique opportunity for Croatia to take a step forward in the transparency of European affairs, thus to genuinely bring Europe closer to its citizens. The European Union cannot survive without its citizens' acceptance. Non-transparent European affairs and the policy of secrecy of national governments in […]

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