23 September 2024 - The National Day of Combating Violence against Women was commemorated today at the Zagreb Civil Municipal Court in the remembrance of the tragedy that took place at that Court in 1999. During a divorce hearing at the Zagreb Municipal Court on 22 September 1999 Mato Oraškić killed his wife Gordana, her attorney Hajra Prohić and judge Ljiljana Hvalec, and wounded court reporter Sanja Cvetković. Following these murders, the Croatian Parliament declared 22 September as the National Day of Combating Violence against Women with the aim of raising public awareness, sending a clear message about zero tolerance to violence and the importance of protecting victims and punishing perpetrators. In honour of all women who have been victims of violence, a moment of silence was also observed by the President of the Constitutional Court Dr Miroslav Šeparović and Judge Ingrid Antičević Marinović, who attended the commemoration at the Municipal Court.
