The article analyzes the criticism of the international community towards the Republic of Croatia, from the finalization of Operation Storm in 1995 to the end of 1999. The term “international community” refers to a paradigmatic framework, within which a certain dominant narrative is formed. Reports published by various institutions were analyzed: OSCE, Human Rights Watch, and the US State Department. Also, the archive of the New York Times for the same period was analyzed as an example of a public narrative co-creator. The article is divided according to the topics of criticism noted during the research: the position of Serbs and the return of refugees, human and minority rights, freedom of the media, the shortcomings of democracy, and the implementation of the Dayton Agreement.