November 2020

24/11/2020

JUDICIAL COUNCIL INSISTS ON APPOINTING VUČKOVIĆ FOR THE EIGHTH TERM, DESPITE LEGAL LIMITATION

HRA noticed that the Judicial Council, in a repeated procedure following the ruling of the Administrative Court, regrettably decided to reappoint Branko Vučković as President of […]

23/11/2020

AUTHORITIES SUPPORTED MASS VIOLATIONS OF HEALTH MEASURES: POLICE ADMINISTRATION WITHOUT A SINGLE CRIMINAL CHARGE FOR PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES IN PODGORICA AND CETINJE, STATE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE ACCUSED ONLY ONE PERSON

According to information that Human Rights Action (HRA) received from the State Prosecutor’s Office and the Police Administration, related to mass assemblies held contrary to the […]

10/11/2020

BASIC COURT ANNULS DECISION OF MONTENEGRIN PARLIAMENT OVER DISMISSAL OF VANJA ĆALOVIĆ MARKOVIĆ FROM MEMBERSHIP OF AGENCY FOR PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION DESPITE GENERAL STANCE OF SUPREME COURT

Human Rights Action (HRA) welcomes the verdict of the judge of the Basic Court in Podgorica, Branka Zeković, which annulled the decision of the Parliament of Montenegro […]

09/11/2020

SIX NGOs CALL FOR ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

NGOs Human Rights Action (HRA), Center for Civil Liberties (CEGAS), European Association for Law and Finance (EALF), Institute Alternative (IA), Institute for the Rule of Law […]

05/11/2020

“THE EMPEROR IS NAKED”: THE JUDICIAL AND PROSECUTORIAL COUNCILS ARE AFRAID TO STATE THAT MEDENICA’S AND STANKOVIC’S DUTIES HAVE CEASED

As many as 30 judges in Montenegro met the conditions for retirement, and therefore their judicial duties needed to be terminated on the basis of Article […]

03/11/2020

HRA WELCOMES ANNULMENT OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL’S DECISION ON ELECTION OF VUCKOVIC AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE BASIC COURT IN KOTOR FOR THE EIGHTH TIME

Human Rights Action (HRA) welcomes the decision of the Administrative Court of Montenegro adopting a complaint submitted by judge Branko Krstonijević and annulling the decision of […]