February 2026

27/02/2026

RENEWED ATTEMPT AT PARTY CONTROL OVER THE POLICE

Human Rights Action protests the renewed push to adopt the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs, as well as the Draft Law […]

18/02/2026

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN THE ZLATARSKA STREET ABUSE CASE: INSTITUTIONAL FAILURE AND A SERIOUS ISSUE AHEAD OF EU ACCESSION

On 9 February 2026, the Basic State Prosecutor’s Office in Podgorica dismissed the criminal complaint in the so-called Zlatarska Street case, concerning police abuse of lawyer […]

17/02/2026

SUMMONING COLUMNIST DUŠKO KOVAČEVIĆ TO THE POLICE OVER CRITICISM OF THE POLICE DIRECTOR IS INTIMIDATION

Human Rights Action (HRA) protests the harassment of columnist Duško Kovačević, who, by order of the state prosecutor, was summoned for an informational interview at the […]

11/02/2026

CASE OF THE ESCAPE OF MILOŠ MEDENICA – HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION CALLS FOR ESTABLISHING RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAILURE TO ENFORCE A COURT DECISION

Human Rights Action (HRA) expresses serious concern regarding the failure of the Police Administration to prevent the escape of Miloš Medenica, despite a court-imposed supervision measure […]

10/02/2026

MORE EFFECTIVE HANDLING OF TORTURE AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE CASES IS CRUCIAL FOR EU ACCESSION

Progress achieved in prosecuting cases of torture and gender-based violence, but institutions still have work to do, reports by Human Rights Action and the Women’s Rights […]

06/02/2026

Number 16: Judicial Monitor – Monitoring and Reporting on Judicial Reforms

DOWNLOAD HRA NEWSLETTER NO.16 – Judicial Monitor – Monitoring and Reporting on Judicial Reforms HRA NEWSLETTER 16

06/02/2026

N16.BN – BRIEF NEWS

HRA NEWSLETTER 16 – BRIEF NEWS Constitutional Court Determined to Reduce the Number of Pending Cases – Case Resolution Plan Adopted The President of the […]

06/02/2026

N16.T10 – ANB Former Director Peruničić: I Had No Information That Lazović Was Protecting the Kavač Clan

HRA NEWSLETTER 16 – TOPIC 10 Former Director of the National Security Agency (ANB), Dejan Peruničić, testified in the continuation of the trial against former Chief […]

06/02/2026

N16.T9 – New Pressures on Judges – Court Decision Inappropriately Commented on by Milo Đukanović’s Legal Representatives

HRA NEWSLETTER 16 – TOPIC 9 Pressure on the judiciary and inappropriate public commentary on court decisions continued at the beginning of 2026. Such conduct came […]

06/02/2026

N16.T8 – Lower Salaries for Judges and State Prosecutors Due to the Inertia of the Legislature

HRA NEWSLETTER 16 – TOPIC 8 In January, judges and state prosecutors received salaries reduced by 30%. The reduction occurred because amendments to the laws on […]

06/02/2026

N16.T7 – The Special Department of the High Court in Podgorica Doubled the Number of Resolved Cases

HRA NEWSLETTER 16 – TOPIC 7 The Special Department of the High Court in Podgorica, which handles the most complex cases, received six new judges during […]

06/02/2026

N16.T6 – Pavličić: The Authorities Must Resolve the Issue of Judges’ Retirement

HRA NEWSLETTER 16 – TOPIC 6 In 2025, the Supreme Court of Montenegro achieved an efficiency rate of 108%, while more than 14,000 old cases were […]