# Labor and safety issues involving Indian workers in Croatia > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/labor-and-safety-issues-involving-indian-workers-in-croatia > Updated: 2026-10-24T04:16:47.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Reports have emerged regarding the mistreatment of Indian workers in Croatia, involving both labor exploitation and hate-motivated violence. In one instance, Zagreb-based entrepreneur Zoran Marijan has been accused of exploiting four Indian workers. The workers, employed by Linea Deana j. d. o. o., claim they were diverted from hospitality roles to perform private construction work. They reported being subjected to “inhumane living conditions,” including inadequate housing without consistent electricity, and allege that Marijan owes them approximately 10,000 euros in unpaid wages. A state inspection report noted various irregularities in Marijan’s business operations. Separately, a Zagreb municipal criminal court convicted three individuals for a hate-motivated attack on six Indian workers in Ribnjak Park. The attackers, including a 19-year-old and two minors, physically assaulted the group with hands, feet, and belts, and threatened them with a knife. The perpetrators were found guilty of bringing the foreign workers into a “humiliating position out of hatred.” ## Timeline ### 2026-10-24: Zagreb court convicts three for hate-motivated attack on Indian workers A Zagreb court has convicted three individuals for a hate-motivated attack on six Indian workers in Ribnjak Park involving physical violence and threats. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zagreb-court-convicts-three-for-hate-motivated-attack-on-indian-workers ### 2026-10-17: Zoran Marijan accused of exploiting Indian workers in Croatia Zagreb entrepreneur Zoran Marijan is accused of exploiting four Indian workers by forcing them into private construction work, providing inhumane living conditions, and withholding approximately 10,000 euros in 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zoran-marijan-accused-of-exploiting-indian-workers-in-croatia --- Cite as: Labor and safety issues involving Indian workers in Croatia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/labor-and-safety-issues-involving-indian-workers-in-croatia