Report on the Performance of Activities of the National Preventive Mechanism for 2015 rest, toilets, showers), access to healthcare and legal aid, as well as measures for protection of vulnerable groups. On the other hand, UNHCR prescribed standards for transit centres, such as Opatovac and Slavonski Brod, where refugees stay for a very short time. At such places it is important to provide them with a sheltered area, a safe and healthy environment, with respect of privacy and dignity of persons who stay there for short periods of time (2-5 days). Special attention has to be paid to minimum dietary requirements and availability of drinking water, hygienic conditions and healthcare. According to UNHCR standards for transit centres, such as those in Opatovac and Slavonski Brod, special attention has to be paid to minimum dietary requirements and availability of drinking water, hygienic conditions and healthcare. Apart from the basic healthcare services, it is required to ensure continuation of receiving medications and assistance provided to persons who are in serious health conditions or who have specific healthcare demands. All refugees in transit centres have to have access to food, in which context special attention should be paid to children, pregnant and breastfeeding women. It is important to enable everyone to have access to water, sanitary facilities and hygiene, to maintain regular cleaning of the toilet facilities and to enable access to information on promotion of hygiene. Activities of the Office of the Ombudswoman From the beginning of the refugee crisis in Europe, the Office of the Ombudswoman closely monitored all events related to movements of refugees and respect for their rights. Given that Hungary had announced the closing of the borders and completion of construction of a wire fence in August 2015, it became highly likely that the refugee route would change, so two days prior to entry of the first refugees into the Republic of Croatia, we organized an expert meeting at the Croatian Parliament, which was attended by relevant representatives of state bodies, international and civil society organizations. The aim was to encourage cooperation and exchange information about the differences between the definitions and rights of refugees and migrants and the methods how the state bodies intended to respond to the challenges of a potential crisis in the Republic of Croatia. We also visited the Foreigners Reception Centre in Ježevo and the Reception Centre for Asylum Seekers in Kutina, to gather information about preparations for the arrival of a large number of people. After the arrival of the first refugees into the Republic of Croatia, several teams of the Office visited key points of their movement and stay, during daytime and at night. In 26 occasions we visited 17 locations: border crossings (Bregana, Botovo, Gola, Harmica, Baranjsko Petrovo Selo, Goričan, Batina and Bapska), the railway station and police station in Tovarnik, temporary registration and reception centres (Ježevo, Porin, Velesajam, Beli Manastir, Čepin), Opatovac Camp and the Transit Centre in SB. During the field visits we achieved good cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior, but also with other stakeholders, by participating in headquarter and coordination meetings for 42