31/12/2019

A Landmark Ruling by the Montenegrin Constitutional Court – a Ban on Extradition to Turkey due to Risk of Torture

The Human Rights Action (HRA) welcomes the landmark ruling adopted by the Montenegrin Constitutional Court, which abolished the order to extradite Mr. Harun Ayvaz to Turkish authorities […]
27/12/2019

Happy holidays and 2020!

23/12/2019

Effectiveness of Investigations in Cases of Ill-treatment in Montenegro

Effectiveness of Investigations in Cases of Ill-treatment in Montenegro
23/12/2019

ADMINISTRATIVE COURT REFUSED TO ANNUL THE ELECTION OF JUDGES FROM JUNE 2018

The Administrative Court of Montenegro dismissed the lawsuit filed by Ivan Vukićević, an adviser at the Basic Court in Podgorica, challenging the legality of the Judicial […]
20/12/2019

European Court of Human Rights and Freedom of Expression: Thematic Overview of Judgments on Freedom of Expression

European Court of Human Rights and Freedom of Expression: Thematic Overview of Judgments on Freedom of Expression
16/12/2019

MONTENEGRIN GOVERNMENT SHOULD SEEK OPINION OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ON THE PUNISHMENT FOR NOT HONORING NATIONAL ANTHEM

The Government of Montenegro has proposed again the introduction of punishment for not honoring the national anthem in the Law on Public Order and Peace. The […]
11/12/2019

STATE PROSECUTORS OFFICE DARES NOT ACT AGAINST JUDICIAL COUNCIL – THE ONLY POSSIBLE CONCLUSION FOLLOWING UNREASONED DISMISSAL BY THE SPECIAL AND SUPREME STATE PROSECUTORS OF THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED BY NGOS

Non-governmental organizations Human Rights Action (HRA), Network for the Affirmation of the NGO Sector (MANS) and Institute Alternative (IA) submitted a criminal charge on 13 September 2019 […]
09/12/2019

ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: DEFICIENCY OF EFFECTIVE HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION IN MONTENEGRO

Human Rights Action (HRA) this year particularly highlights the fact that in crucial cases Montenegro has shown no effective legal remedies for the protection of human […]
04/12/2019

HRA CONDEMNS THE ATTACK ON JOURNALIST OTAŠEVIĆ AND URGES INVESTIGATION OF ALL CIRCUMSTANCES

Human Rights Action (HRA) strongly condemns the attack on journalist of daily Dan, Vladimir Otašević, which, according to the complaint filed by the journalist, took place […]