February 2025

28/02/2025

HISTORIC DECISION IN MONTENEGRO – CIVILIAN WAR VICTIMS FINALLY RECOGNIZED, FAMILIES GRANTED RIGHT TO SOCIAL PROTECTION AND PROMISE OF COMPENSATION

The Parliament of Montenegro today adopted a law of historic significance, which finally grants the status of civilian war victims in Montenegro to the abducted passengers […]

27/02/2025

NO PROGRESS IN THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE: 32 YEARS SINCE THE ŠTRPCI CRIME

Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the war crime involving the abduction of passengers from a train in Štrpci. The Human Rights Action (HRA) reiterates its […]

26/02/2025

MONTENEGRO’S PRESIDENT’S INITIATIVE FOR GOLI OTOK REHABILITATION WELCOMED – URGING IMMEDIATE FORMATION OF A LEGISLATIVE WORKING GROUP

Human Rights Action (HRA) welcomes the initiative of the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović, to adopt a law that would ensure the rehabilitation and compensation of […]

26/02/2025

DECISION OF THE AGENCY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION: JUDGE ŠĆEPANOVIĆ VIOLATED THE LAW, CONFLICT OF INTEREST ESTABLISHED

The Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has determined that Constitutional Court Judge Budimir Šćepanović violated the Law on the Prevention of Corruption by failing to […]

26/02/2025

HOMOPHOBES AND SEXISTS HAVE NO PLACE ON UNIVERSITIES

Civil society organizations urge the Law Faculty and the student organization ELSA to cancel the participation of homophobic and sexist speakers in their panels planned as […]

20/02/2025

WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE IN MONTENEGRO

Today marks the World Day of Social Justice, established by the United Nations in 2007 to combat poverty and promote full employment and equal opportunities for […]

18/02/2025

N4.BN – BRIEF NEWS

HRA NEWSLETTER 4 – BRIF NEWS Green light for the indictment in the “Tunnel” case The Basic Court in Podgorica confirmed the indictment of the […]

18/02/2025

B4.T6 – Trust in state prosecutor’s offices is growing

HRA NEWSLETTER 4 – TOPIC 6 Judging by the survey that was initiated by the OSCE Mission in Montenegro and conducted by the De Facto agency […]

18/02/2025

N4.T5 – Bijelo Polje is also missing a judge – A quick reaction is necessary

HRA NEWSLETTER 4 – TOPIC 5 The Misdemeanour Court in Bijelo Polje is currently operating with one less judge; actually, due to the long-term illness of […]

18/02/2025

N4.T4 – Constitutional Court – The crisis continues

HRA NEWSLETTER 4 – TOPIC 4 Due to the decision of the parliamentary Constitutional Committee and the National Assembly of Montenegro to state that the office […]

18/02/2025

B4.T3 – One judicial office in the Supreme Court has been vacant for an entire decade

HRA NEWSLETTER 4 – TOPIC 3 Amendments and supplements to the Law on the Judicial Council and Judges from 2015 envisages one judicial position in the […]

18/02/2025

N4.T2 – Worryingly high number of unlawful verdicts in favour of defendants – Ignorance or corruption?

HRA NEWSLETTER 4 – TOPIC2 In 2024, the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office submitted 10 requests for the protection of legality; the Supreme Court approved them, stating […]