22 September 2025 - The National Day of Combating Violence against Women has been marked 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 to raise public awareness and send a clear message that violence will not be tolerated and that it is important to protect victims and punish perpetrators. In honour of all women who have been victims of violence, a moment of silence was also observed by the Deputy President of the Constitutional Court Dr Mato Arlović together with the Secretary General Sanja Trgovac, who attended the commemoration at the Municipal Court.
