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We have written them down article by article and we try to adopt the
international rules on laws so that the users should have awareness
of how to conduct and of course we are a mediator institution and we
are also administrators as well. And we need to set an example for
the local administrations for the regional administrations so that they
should know how to act because if you do not have a good governance
then nobody will rely on your decisions, nobody will respect you. That
is the ultimate truth. We need to live by certain codes and people
should have access to these codes as well.

CHAIR: Thank you very much Mr. Benzakour. I guess the ones studying
human rights are following up the Frankfurt School.
In fact, according to today’s philosophy, this is is interpreted in a way that
even Hegel has not normed. In Turkish, we can say `not underestimating`
`not alienating others` and maybe we should start to see this.
I am talking about the fact that the institutions must adjust to some new
topics, specifically to the ones in the field of human rights. What do you
think about stabilization of certain issues?

LORA VIDOVIĆ (Ombudsman of Croatia)
Thank you, well first thing that comes to my mind is that maybe stability
should not be insured at all costs. And the change is good I think we
should embrace the change. Insuring the stability of mandate in my
opinion is not human rights question it is the management issue. And
of course, providing it is sufficiently funded then changes in mandates
and adapting to the situation in society is very much necessary. So, I
would say with sufficient funding we need to priorities so not all issues
are equally at all times I would say in my office today apart from myself
being here there is nothing more important than the refugees coming
to Croatia in larger and larger numbers. And what it also takes I think
is motivated staff that have skills and they are given opportunities to
learn. When I mentioned the advisor, colleague that is today at the
border crossing between Serbia and Croatia it was not me who called
her and tell her to go there. It was her that phoned and said “I think
I should be there, is that okay?” and I said, “By all means”. So, I think
change is very good. I think it really keeps us up to date with what
happens in society and what happens to the citizens.

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