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21/09/2021

CCE, HRA AND ANIMA: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SHOULD BE OMITTED FROM THE PROGRAMME OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CIVIC EDUCATION SHOULD BE A MANDATORY SUBJECT

Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Human Rights Action (HRA) and ANIMA – Centre for Women’s and Peace Education vigorously oppose the proposal to introduce religious education […]
15/09/2021

HRA: Let’s not allow hatred to prevail

Noticing during yesterday hate speech among government and opposition officials, specifically Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić and Councilor Milovan Janković, the Human Rights Action condemns such behavior […]
07/09/2021

ENTHRONEMENT AND PROTESTS IN MONTENEGRO – POST FACTUM

The Human Rights Action (HRA) finds the events surrounding the enthronement of the Metropolitan of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Cetinje to have posed a significant […]
03/09/2021

HRA and IA: Ensure peace, respect for health measures and human rights at upcoming gatherings

I On the eve of public gatherings expected on Saturday in Podgorica and Sunday in Cetinje on the occasion of the enthronement of the Metropolitan of […]
24/08/2021

HRA condemns obstruction of work of TV Vijesti crew and threats made to the journalist T.N.

The Human Rights Action (HRA) strongly condemns the latest incidents against journalists, the rough obstruction of the work of journalist Ljubica Milićević and cameraman Drago Matović […]
19/08/2021

IN RESPONSE TO THE MONTENEGRIN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY POSITION ON NON-ACCEPTANCE OF REFUGEES FROM AFGHANISTAN

The undersigned non-governmental organizations and civil activists urge the Montenegrin government to reconsider its decision not to accept refugees from Afghanistan “at this stage”. In addition […]
17/08/2021

HRA CONDEMNS THE ATTACK ON JOURNALIST MILKA TADIĆ MIJOVIĆ

The Human Rights Action (HRA) strongly condemns yesterday’s verbal attack on journalist Milka Tadić Mijović in a public place. This attack is especially disturbing because Milka […]
30/07/2021

URGENTLY PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION OF POLICE OFFICERS WITH VISIBLE MARKINGS

The Human Rights Action (HRA) strongly condemns the latest case of citizen abuse by the Police Directorate officers in Cetinje and expresses serious concern over the […]
06/07/2021

29 YEARS WITHOUT JUSTICE FOR FAMILY KLAPUH

Today marks 29 years since Hasan, Ferida and Sena Klapuh from Foča (Bosnia & Herzegovina), were murdered in Plužine (Montenegro) on 6th of July 1992 by […]
05/07/2021

FOREIGN FORENSIC SPECIALISTS CONFIRM ALLEGATIONS OF VICTIMS OF POLICE TORTURE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF “BOMB ATTACKS” – HRA EXPECTS URGENT REACTION FROM POLICE AND STATE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE

Foreign forensic experts of international renown have prepared reports on the injuries of Jovan Grujičić and Marko Boljević, who reported police torture in May last year […]
05/07/2021

PROTEST AGAINST STATE SUPPORT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN

NGOs dealing with human rights and protection from domestic violence and violence against women strongly protest against the decision of the President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, […]
30/06/2021

The implementation of the War Crimes Investigation Strategy in Montenegro lets down expectations

Podgorica, PR Centre – The implementation of the War Crimes Investigation Strategy in Montenegro has let down expectations due to insufficient political and public will to […]