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Possible life imprisonment for most severe cases of ecocideIn a press statement on Monday, Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation Damir Habijan said that the proposed amendments to the Criminal Code include the introduction of a new criminal offence of a particularly serious environmental crime, i.e. ecocide. 18.08.2026. | News
Minister Habijan announces introduction of ecocide in Criminal CodeMinister Habijan announced the introduction of a new criminal offence of a particularly serious environmental crime, i.e. ecocide, in the Criminal Code. The sentence could be up to 40 years in prison for the gravest forms of the crime, with the exclusion of the statute of limitations considered 18.08.2026. | News
Minister Habijan on N1: ‘There cannot be any untouchables when it comes to justice, everyone must be equal before the law’Visiting the N1 news channel, Minister Habijan addressed current topics in the justice system, amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act, the work of the State Attorneys' Office and the EPPO as well as the issue of extradition of suspects from abroad 31.07.2026. | News
Croatia signs United Nations Convention against CybercrimeOn 23 July 2026, at UN Headquarters in New York, Croatia signed the Convention against Cybercrime; Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Certain Crimes Committed by Means of Information and Communications Technology Systems and for the Sharing of Evidence in Electronic Form of Serious Crimes 24.07.2026. | News
European Commission's Rule of Law Report highlights Croatia's progressFor three years in a row, the Commission has recognised Croatia's progress in its rule of law reports. In the 2026 report, Croatia received only four recommendations (like e.g. Germany, Austria and Finland). Progress was noted relating to all recommendations from last year's report 18.07.2026. | News
Minister Habijan at JHA Council meeting in Dublin
Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation Damir Habijan participated in the Informal meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union, which took place in Dublin on 16 and 17 July 2026
Launch of project implemented jointly by Croatia and OECD: "Protecting civic space to foster more meaningful public participation"From 16 to 19 June 2026, the implementation of an international project began at the National School of Public Administration, with the aim of strengthening the role of civil society in the creation of public policies and greater participation of civil society in the design and implementation of public policies 14.07.2026. | News
Start of €4m civil registry digitalisation project
On Friday, 10 July 2026, Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation Damir Habijan participated in the kickoff conference of the project ‘Digitalisation of Civil Status Processes’, which the Ministry is implementing in partnership with APIS IT
Press releaseFurther to numerous media articles related to the investigative prisoner from the Republic of Ireland, the Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation points out that data on investigative prisoners is restricted under the Criminal Procedure Act, and may be provided upon written request to criminal justice authorities and the data subject 09.07.2026. | News
Parliament: e-Communication to be introduced in misdemeanour proceedingsThe final proposals for the Act on Amendments to the Misdemeanour Act and the Act on Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters with EU Member States were presented to the Parliament by Minister Damir Habijan and debated in second reading 07.07.2026. | News