FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

 

Program is supported by the Open Society Institute, British Embassy Podgorica, U.S. Embassy Podgorica and Australian Aid

1.  HRA AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

– HRA activities

– Commentary of the Supreme Court of Montenegro’s Guidelines on the award of compensation in cases of liability of journalists and the media (only in Montenegrin)

– HRA proposal of amendments of the Criminal Code (in Montenegrin)

– HRA proposal of amendments of the Media Act (in Montenegrin)

 

2. PROJECTS

SUPPORT FOR UNDERSTANDING JOURNALISTIC ETHICS AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

“Support for understanding journalistic ethics and freedom of expression” funded by the U.S. Embassy Podgorica  

 

CONTINUATION OF DEBATE ON APPLICATION OF CODE OF ETHICS

“Continuation of Debate on Application of Code of Ethics” funded by the British Embassy Podgorica

 

 

 TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

“Training for journalists in the field of human rights and freedoms and professional ethics” funded by the British Embassy Podgorica

 

 MONITORING OF JOURNALISTIC SELF-REGULATORY BODIES IN MONTENEGRO

“Monitoring of journalistic self-regulatory bodies in Montenegro” funded by the British Embassy Podgorica

 

 

ADVOCACY FOR CRIMINAL CODE REFORM TO BENEFIT PRESS FREEDOM

“Reform of the Criminal Code for the benefit of media freedom” funded by the Australian Aid

 

 

3. HRA BULLETINS – FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

– 64 HRA bulletins on the practice of the European Court of Human Rights in the field of freedom of expression 

 

4. INVESTIGATION OF ATTACKS ON JOURNALISTS

– HRA report: Prosecution of attacks on journalists in Montenegro – 2014

– HRA report: Prosecution of attacks on journalists in Montenegro – 2016

– HRA report: Unsolved Murder of Duško Jovanović, the Director and Editor -in- Chief of the Daily Dan – Questions without Answers

– HRA report: Threats and attacks on journalist Vijesti Olivera Lakic (in Montenegrin)

– HRA report: Report on operation of the Commission for Monitoring Investigation of Attacks against Journalists: The Citizens’ Viewpoint (The summary)

–  Government of Montenegro: First Report on Operation of the Commission for Monitoring Investigation of Attacks against Journalists (in Montenegrin)

– Government of Montenegro: Second Report on Operation of the Commission for Monitoring Investigation of Attacks against Journalists (in Montenegrin)

– Government of Montenegro: Third Report on Operation of the Commission for Monitoring Investigation of Attacks against Journalists (in Montenegrin)

 

5.  PUBLICATIONS

–  Collection of presentations and discussions from the regional round table Proposed reform of liability for defamation and insult, June 2010

–  Proposed reform of liability for violation of honor and reputation, November 2010

– Training for journalists in the field of human rights and freedoms and professional ethics (in Montenegrin), December 2013

–  First report: “Monitoring of Journalistic Self-Regulatory Bodies in Montenegro”, April 2013

–  Second report “Monitoring of Journalistic Self-Regulatory Bodies in Montenegro”, December 2013

–  Third report “Monitoring of Journalistic Self-Regulatory Bodies in Montenegro”, May 2014

– Fourth report “Monitoring of Journalistic Self-Regulatory Bodies in Montenegro”, September 2014

– Monitoring of Journalistic Self-Regulatory Bodies in Montenegro (2012-2014), February 2016

– Letter to the Committee for the political system, judiciary and administration of the Parliament of Montenegro (in Montenegrin), November 2015

 

6. PRESS RELEASES

Press releases – Freedom of expression

 

7.  COURT PROCEEDINGS FOR DEFAMATION AGAINST MEDIA AND NGOs (JUDGMENTS AND HRA COMMENTARIES)

• CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
•  CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

 

8.  JUDGEMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS RELATING TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

• Šabanović v Montenegro and Serbia
• Koprivica v Montenegro
• Lepojić v Serbia
• Filipović v Serbia
• Bodrožić v Serbia
• Bodrožić and Vujin v Serbia
• Castells v Spain
• Handyside v United Kingdom
• Lingens v Austria
• Prager and Oberschlick v Austria
• Worm v Austria

 

THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION – GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 10 OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS