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25/05/2010

25/05/2010 Announcement of the memorial gathering devoted to deportation of refugees on 27 May in Herceg-Novi

Dear all, This May we will mark one more anniversary of the deportation of Bosnian-Herzegovinian refugees from Montenegro in 1992. On 27 May it will be […]
18/05/2010

18/05/2010 Inefficient protection of civil servants reporting corruption in Montenegro – ’’whistleblowers’’ – the case of Mirjana Draskovic

We believe that there is no efficient protection of civil servants reporting corruption in Montenegro, the so-called ”whistleblowers”, despite the provision of the Law on Civil […]
17/05/2010

17/05/2010 On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

On this date, twenty years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that homosexuality is no longer considered a disease. Every year this day is being […]
16/05/2010

16/05/2010 On the occasion of passing the first instance verdict to six men accused of war crimes against prisoners in the Morinj camp

Human Rights Action believes that an important verdict has been passed so as to deal with wartime past of Montenegro. If this verdict becomes final, it […]
07/05/2010

06/05/2010 Reaction of non-governmental organizations regarding the adoption of recommendations of the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms about the Institute “Komanski most” by the Committee on Human Rights and Freedoms of the Parliament of Montenegro

Taking into consideration the information on the recommendations of the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms, Mr. Sucko Bakovic, about the Public Institution Institute Komanski most, […]
03/05/2010

03/05/2010 On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day

Human Rights Action expresses its hope for an agreement on independent and professional journalism importance, necessary in democratic European society, to be established by fundamental law […]
24/04/2010

23/04/2010 On the occassion of filing the constitutional complaint against blocking a mother’s access to files related to her son’s death

Milijana Milić je 29. marta 2010. godine podnijela ustavnu žalbu, kojom je zahtijevala od Ustavnog suda da utvrdi da su odbijanjem državnog tužilaštva da joj dozvoli […]
15/03/2010

15/03/2010:Information presented by the HRA at the meeting of the Executive Director with representatives of the EC Rule of Law Mission in Montenegro

On 12th March 2010, during the meeting with representatives of the EC Rule of Law Mission in Montenegro, the Executive Director of Human Rights Action, Tea […]
16/02/2010

16/02/2010 JOINT PRESS RELEASE ON A MEETING WITH MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF CRIMINAL SANCTIONS (ZIKS), REPRESENTATIVES OF NGOs

On Tuesday, 16 February, at the initiative of the Head of Institution for Enforcement of Criminal Sanctions (ZIKS), Mr Milan Radović an hours long meeting was […]
10/02/2010

10/02/2010 Press release of the Montenegrin members of the Coalition for RECOM on the conclusion of the Council of Television of Montenegro regarding broadcasting the film „War for Peace“ on the siege of Dubrovnik in 1991-1992

Today, we have received the official notification and the record of the RTCG Council from the session when they discussed our request to mark the nineteenth […]
09/02/2010

09/02/2010 Initiative for cooperation with the Government on a thorough reform of defamation law

Human Rights Action and Journalistic Self-Regulatory Body submitted an initiative to the Government for cooperation on a thorough reform of defamation law in accordance with the […]
19/12/2009

18/12/2009 Joint statement on the occasion of public testimonty of Goran Stankovic, one of the police officers accused for police ill-treatment of Aleksandar Pejanovic

We support the brave appearance of police officer Mr. Goran Stankovic before the court and Montenegrin public. We believe that his testimony will contribute to clarify […]