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Zagreb, November 13, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n On the eve of the last year of the current Croatian Government\u2019s term, the civil society watchdog coalition Platform 112 expresses concern and regrets regarding missed opportunities that have led to a decreasing number of people who truly exercise their rights, as well as a further loss of citizens’ trust. Instead of turning away from the kleptocratic legacy of the Croatian Democratic Union, towards more democracy and a way out of the economic crisis, the Government has opted for a status quo<\/em> with respect to rule of law, quality of democracy, protection of human rights, public goods and dealing with the war.<\/p>\n We are aware that this assessment of the Government’s reform capacities with respect to the Platform 112’s policy requests is being published in an ambient of political polarisation, where war traumas are being recycled for the benefit of political manipulations, while the conservative right spurs fears and passion, searching for culprits among the Others. In such a context, we are faced with the compelling fact that none of our 112 requests have been fully realised, while significant positive shifts are visible in respect to only 16 of them, making up a saddening total of 14 per cent.<\/p>\n The heart of the problem lies in the lack of competencies related to leadership and strategic management in particular. Obviously, the current holders of public office came to power unprepared even for those reforms inherited from the EU negotiations, which they strongly advocated for while in the opposition, as well as in their pre-election Plan 21. Abandoning their own political objectives was not accompanied by taking responsibility, especially in the case of the Prime Minister, but also other public officials, who implicitly and informally used lack of authorization from the top as an excuse for their inaction.<\/p>\n We are convinced that the root cause of the economic and the growing social crisis \u2013 evident in increasingly deeper conflicts of worldviews and intolerance \u2013 is fundamentally political. Despite declared principles of openness and improvements in individual policy areas, our comprehensive analysis has shown that the role of citizens and organised civil society is still being ignored, especially when politically sensitive issues are at stake.<\/p>\n Deeply aware of these circumstances, we shall not give up and shall not accept this long-term downward trajectory into the abyss as a situation with no alternatives. The Croatian state and society have to find a way out of the economic crisis, the impoverishment of an increasing number of citizens, the deterioration of fundamental values of democracy and rule of law \u2013 in short, a way out of hopelessness that immobilizes us and pulls us backwards. It is necessary to put an end to the struggle for political power for the sake of power, , as well as manipulation in the name of ideologies that, oftentimes, not even their proponents believe in. It is necessary to stop with yelling and threatening, name-calling and agitating. Instead of lynching<\/em> those who think differently, we propose and seek dialogue. A turn towards the inclusion of all those interested in common action for solidarity, tolerance and creativity is possible. We need to sit down and engage in dialogue.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Platform 112 \u2013 Croatian watchdog coalition committed to the promotion of the rule of law includes the\u00a0 following\u00a0 civil society organisations: <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n B.a.B.e. Budi aktivna. Budi emancipiran, Centar za mirovne studije, Documenta \u2013 Centar za suo\u010davanje s pro\u0161lo\u0161\u0107u, GONG, Ku\u0107a ljudskih prava Zagreb, Regionalni info-centar za mlade Rijeka \u2013 UMKI, Roditelji u akciji \u2013 RODA, Srpski demokratski forum, Transparency International Hrvatska, Udruga mladih “Mladi u Europskoj uniji”, Udruga za promicanje ljudskih prava i medijskih sloboda CENZURA PLUS, Udruga za samozastupanje, Udruga za za\u0161titu ljudskih prava i gra\u0111anskih sloboda HOMO Pula, Udruga za za\u0161titu prava ireligioznih osoba i promicanje ireligioznog poimanja svijeta Protagora, Zagreb Pride, Zelena akcija, \u017denska soba \u2013 Centar za seksualna prava<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Platform 112 is supported by the following organisations: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Brodsko ekolo\u0161ko dru\u0161tvo, Centar za gra\u0111anske inicijative Pore\u010d, Centar za mir, nenasilje i ljudska prava Osijek, Centar za mir, pravne savjete i psihosocijalnu pomo\u0107 Vukovar, Centar za podr\u0161ku i razvoj civilnog dru\u0161tva DELFIN, CESI – Centar za edukaciju, savjetovanje i istra\u017eivanje, DE\u0160A \u2013 Dubrovnik, Domino, Eko-Eko Komin, Eko Pan, Eko-Zadar, Ekolo\u0161ko turisti\u010dka udruga \u0160olta, Ekolo\u0161ka udruga Krka Knin, Fade In \u2013 Fantasti\u010dno dobra institucija, Forum za slobodu odgoja, Hrvatsko debatno dru\u0161tvo, Hrvatski savez gluhoslijepih osoba DODIR, Hrvatski savez slijepih, Hrvatska udruga za \u0161kolovanje pasa vodi\u010da i mobilitet, Info zona, Informativno Pravni Centar (IPC), Iskorak – Centar za prava seksualnih i rodnih manjina, Koalicija udruga u zdravstvu, Koordinacija udruga za djecu, Kurziv – Platforma za pitanja kulture, medija i dru\u0161tva, Lezbijska grupa Kontra, MIRamiDA, Mirovna grupa Oaza Beli Manastir, Mre\u017ea mladih Hrvatske, Multimedijalni institut, ODRAZ-Odr\u017eivi razvoj zajednice, Organizacija za gra\u0111anske inicijative, Pravo na grad, Projekt gra\u0111anskih prava Sisak, Radio Mre\u017ea, Savez udruga stanara Hrvatske, Socijalna politika i uklju\u010divanje (SPUK), Udruga Delta, Udruga roditelja djece s posebnim potrebama Put u \u017eivot \u2013 PU\u017d, Udruga za dru\u0161tvenu afirmaciju osoba s du\u0161evnim smetnjama \u2013 Sjaj, Udruga za nezavisnu medijsku kulturu, Udruga za pomo\u0107 i edukaciju \u017ertava mobbinga, Udruga za pomo\u0107 osobama s mentalnom retardacijom Me\u0111imurske \u017eupanije, Udruga za prirodu, okoli\u0161 i odr\u017eivi razvoj Sunce, Udruga za promicanje inkluzije, Udruga za promicanje istih mogu\u0107nosti, Udruga za razvoj civilnog dru\u0161tva SMART, Udruga za razvoj gra\u0111anske i politi\u010dke kulture Karlovac Polka, Udruga za unapre\u0111enje kvalitete \u017eivljenja LET, Udruga za za\u0161titu ljudskih prava i humanitarne aktivnosti Dalmatinski odbor solidarnosti-DOS, Udruga za za\u0161titu prirode i okoli\u0161a Zeleni Osijek, Volonterski centar Zagreb, Zaklada Slagalica, Zbor istra\u017eiva\u010dkih novinara, Zelena Istra<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n \n\n
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0,9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Stability, predictability and fairness of procedures and equal access to justice <\/strong><\/td>\n 1,5<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Public administration marked by integrity, professionalism and unbiased approach to citizens <\/strong><\/td>\n 0,5<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Effective and independent oversight over reforms stemming out of EU negotiations, especially Chapter 23 <\/strong><\/td>\n 0<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n
0,8<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Education system that prepares citizens for active citizenship <\/strong><\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Public authorities acting on principles of transparency and participation<\/strong><\/td>\n 0,6<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Comprehensive election reform <\/strong><\/td>\n 0,7<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Freedom of assembly and expression, in line with international standards of human rights as well as free and professional media <\/strong><\/td>\n 0,8<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n
0,4<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Institutional and legal framework for effective prevention and sanctioning of political corruption within public bodies <\/strong><\/td>\n 0,6<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Protection of natural and public resources from particular interests <\/strong><\/td>\n 0,2<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Greater expenditures for education system that will ensure equal access to pre-school, primary, secondary and high education <\/strong><\/td>\n 0,3<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n
0,5<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Improvement and consistent implementation of anti-discriminatory legal provisions, including sanctions <\/strong><\/td>\n 0,4<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Improved legal and institutional framework for the protection of socially excluded citizens, especially in respect to the UN Convention for People with Disabilities <\/strong><\/td>\n 0,4<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Set up of efficient mechanisms of workers’ rights realisation <\/strong><\/td>\n 0,5<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Efficient and truly independent citizens’ oversight over security and intelligence sector: the military, the police and security and intelligence services <\/strong><\/td>\n 0,3<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Promotion of human rights and peacebuilding in foreign policy of the Republic Croatia <\/strong><\/td>\n 1,4<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n
0,6<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Efficient and unselective investigation and processing of war crimes <\/strong><\/td>\n 0,7<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Finding all the missing in the wars in former Yugoslavia <\/strong><\/td>\n 0,7<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Taking responsibility on part of Government for the damage, unauthorized investments, housing and resolution of statutory, social and labour related issues of victims of war<\/strong><\/td>\n 0,4<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n