The number of NGOs and prominent individuals who support the Initiative for Montenegro to sponsor the UN Resolution on the Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide has increased to 75 NGOs and 65 individuals
The number of NGOs and prominent individuals who support the Initiative for Montenegro to sponsor the UN Resolution on the Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide has increased to 75 NGOs and 65 individuals
Over the weekend, the initiative for Montenegro to sponsor the UN Resolution on the Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide (International Day of Remembrance and Commemoration of the Srebrenica Genocide in 1995) was supported by another 14 CSOs and 50 individuals, mostly public figures, lawyers, artists, professors, journalists, representatives of the cultural scene, etc.
The initiative is now supported by 75 civil society organizations and 65 prominent individuals in Montenegro, and the number continues to grow. The text of the initiative and the list of all signatories are available here.
Gathering support for the initiative is still ongoing, given that the Government at its last session on Thursday did not consider the initiative to sponsor the aforementioned resolution together with Slovenia, Croatia, North Macedonia, the USA, Germany and other countries.
Yesterday, the Montenegrin European Party supported the initiative. Previously, the initiative was supported by the Bosniak Council, as well as the Bosniak Party, the Liberal Party, the Democratic Party of Socialists, the Social Democratic Party of Montenegro, the Social Democrats of Montenegro and the Albanian Alliance coalition.
We invite the media to publish the text of the Draft Resolution, the original text of which is available here in English, in Montenegrin here, and translated into Serbian here.
Translation into Bosnian language is available on the publication of the Potočari Memorial Center.
The resolution is not directed against any nation. This fact is obvious from its text.
The genocide in Srebrenica was committed by individuals convicted before the Hague Tribunal and the courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and not the entire Serbian people, as has been incorrectly portrayed. The resolution condemns the denial of genocide and glorification of war criminals, emphasizes the importance of completing the process of finding and identifying the remaining victims and calls for continuation of the criminal prosecution of responsible perpetrators.
A similar resolution on genocide in Rwanda was adopted by the General Assembly in 2003 and that text is also available here.
HRA calls on the Government to support this resolution by sponsoring it, so that Montenegro can show appropriate determination on the international stage to prevent repetition of any such or similar crimes.
The vote on the draft resolution in the UN General Assembly is scheduled for May 2.
Supporters of the initiative:
NGOs:
Advisory Group “Balkans in Europe” (BiEPAG), Jovana Marović
Human Rights Action, Tea Gorjanc Prelevic
Active zone, Miloš Marković
Center for Civic Education, Daliborka Uljarević
Center for Women’s and Peace Education ANIMA, Ljupka Kovačević
Center for Women’s Rights, Maja Raičević
Center for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro, Milka Tadić Mijović
Center for Democratic Transition, Milica Kovačević
Center for the Development of Non-Governmental Organizations, Zorana Marković
Montenegrin Committee of Lawyers for Human Rights, Velija Murić
Media Institute, Olivera Nikolić
Juventas, Ivana Vujović
Prima, Aida Perović
Spektra, Jovan Ulićević
Association “Strpci – Against Oblivion”, Demir Ličina
Agency for Local Democracy, Kerim Međedović
Agora Femina, Maja Bogojević
Anti-fascists of Cetinje, Filip Kuzman
Bona fidae, Pljevlja, Sabina Talović
Center for multimedia production
Center for Affirmation of REPopulation (CAREP), Nardi Ahmetović
Center for Civil Liberties (CEGAS), Marija Popović Kalezić
Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CEDEM), Nevenka Vuksanović
Center for Monitoring and Research (CeMI), Zlatko Vujović
Center for Roma Initiatives, Fana Delia
Bihor Cultural Center, Mirsad Rastoder
Montenegrin LGBTIQ Association Queer Montenegro, Staša Bistrica
Montenegrin PEN Center, Boban Batrićević
Montenegrin Philological Society, Milan Marković
Montenegrin Helsinki Committee, Miodrag Vlahović
Montenegrin Women’s Lobby, Aida Petrović
Danilovgrad Montenegrins, Alek Barović
ERA –LGBTI Equal Rights Associationfor Western Balkans and Turkey, Danijel Kalezić
Eduko plus, Almedina Dodić
Expeditio, Tatjana Rajić
Civic initiative “21 May”, Rade Bojović
Civic Alliance, Milan Radović
Construction site, Goran Janković
Breathe, Maja Gardašević
Don Bosco Center, Ana Koljčević and Marjan Camaj
Society of Montenegrin Publishers, PhD Vladimir Vojinović
Husein Pasha, Pljevlja, Denijal Geljić
Ikre, Rožaje, Velida Hodžić
Youth Initiative for Human Rights, Edina Hasanaga Čobaj
Initiative for Regional Cooperation of Montenegro (Igman Initiative), Andro Martinović
Ulcinj Info, Mustafa Canka
IPO Montenegro, Momčilo Šćekić
Ipso Facto, Milena Popović Samardžić
Institute for Gender Equality “Dulcinea”, Ulcinj, Hatixha Gjoni
Komunica NG, Podgorica, Vladimir Nikaljević
Mrav, Rožaje, Munevera Sutović
Bridge of Culture, Podgorica, Ivan Jokanović
Monitoring Group Ulcinj – Mogul, Xhemal Peroviq
Our Action, Patricia Pobrić
Novi Horizon, Ulcinj, Nazif Velić
Municipal Association of Multiple Sclerosis Bijelo Polje, Lidija Guberinić
Optimists, Ana Milović Jasikovac
The first female ecological movement in Montenegro – Ecopatriotism, Ivana Čogurić
Punta Institute, Ulcinj, Admir Gjoni
Polygon for female excellence – Sofia, Rebeka Čilović
Lawyer, Budislav Budo Minic
Development of Vranj, Tuzi
Radio Bruškin, Tomislav Žegura
System, Neda Radović
Safe women’s house, Budislavka Mira Saveljić
Heart, Dusan Rakočević
SOS Nikšić, Nataša Međedović
SOS Rožaje, Raza Nurković
Student organization Adamas
Association of Lawyers of Montenegro, Branislav Radulović
Association of Youth with Handicap of Montenegro, Marina Vujačić
Association of History Professors HIPMONT, Miloš Vukanović
Association of LBTQ women “Stana“, Ana Dedivanović
MNE Forum, Elvira Hadžibegović
Forum of Bosniaks of Montenegro, Husein Ceno Tuzović
Prominent individuals:
Dina Bajramspahić, civil activist
Zenepa Lika, civil activist
Tamara Milaš, civil activist
Boško Milović, civil activist
Goran Đurović, civil activist
Aleksandar Srdanović, civil activist
Miodrag Iličković, retired judge of the Constitutional Court of Montenegro
Aleksandar Saša Zeković, independent councilor in the Assembly of the Capital City of Podgorica
Edin Smailović, historian
Mladen Zadrima, journalist
Veseljko Koprivica, journalist and writer
Tanja Pavićević, journalist and civil activist
Milena Perović, journalist
Vesna Rajković Nenadić, journalist
Duška Pejović, journalist
Damira Kalač, journalist
Tamara Ivanović Ivanković, journalist
Jelena Nelević Martinović, journalist and poet
Mila Vukčević, journalist
Emina Kalač, Master of Journalism
Dalibor Tomović, lawyer
Veselin Radulović, lawyer
Damir Lekić, lawyer
Aleksandar Đurišić, lawyer
Siniša Gazivoda, lawyer
Jasna Tatar Anđelić, professor at the University of Montenegro
Olivera Komar, professor at the University of Montenegro
Nebojša Vučinić, law professor and former judge of the European Court of Human Rights
Nađa Durković, professor of literature
Miroslav Minić, professor of Montenegrin language and literature
Svetlana JovetićKoprivica, professor of Montenegrin language and literature
Paula Petričević, professor of philosophy
Mladen Živković, professor of sociology
Petar Pejaković, professor at the University of Montenegro and theater director
Boban Batrićević, professor at the Faculty of Montenegrin Language and Literature
Rastoder Sherbo, PhD, academician of CANU, DANU and vice-president of BANU, editor of “Almanac”
