2026 – Page 3

10/03/2026

MEP Prebilič submits question to the European Commission on whether the proposed laws on internal affairs and the National Security Agency are aligned with EU law

Member of the European Parliament Vladimir Prebilič, from the Greens/European Free Alliance Group, informed Human Rights Action (HRA) that he had submitted a parliamentary question to […]

10/03/2026

Montenegro: Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee (CPT) publishes preliminary observations on its recent visit to Montenegro in November 2025

Strasbourg, 10 March 2026 – Today, the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) published its preliminary observations following its visit to Montenegro […]

09/03/2026

At the Trial of Zoran Gašović, Three Witnesses from Bosnia and Herzegovina Heard; Defense Attorney Again Penalized for Leaving the Hearing

Today, the hearing of witnesses continued before the High Court in Podgorica in the trial of Zoran Gašović, who is charged with a crime against humanity […]

09/03/2026

The Police Director Must Tolerate a Higher Level of Criticism in Political Speech

Human Rights Action expects the Police Directorate to take into account European standards on freedom of expression and to withdraw the misdemeanor proceedings against Member of […]

07/03/2026

N17.BN – BRIEF NEWS

HRA NEWSLETTER 17 – BRIEF NEWS Appeals Court Confirms Acquittal in the “Coup d’État” Case The Court of Appeal of Montenegro rejected the appeal filed by […]

07/03/2026

N17.T9 – Basic Court in Pljevlja: Good Results in Inadequate Conditions

HRA NEWSLETTER 17 – TOPIC 9 Reports by the European Commission, the Venice Commission, and the UN Special Rapporteur of the United Nations on the independence of judges and lawyers […]

07/03/2026

N17.T8 – Inconsistent Judicial Practice in Gender-Based Violence Cases

HRA NEWSLETTER 17 – TOPIC 8 In 41 cases of domestic and family violence in which the victims/injured parties were women, conducted before Montenegrin courts between 2022 and […]

07/03/2026

N17.T7 – How Did Judges and State Prosecutors Handle Torture Cases?

HRA NEWSLETTER 17 – TOPIC 7 Human Rights Action (HRA) published the report “Effectiveness of Investigations into Ill-Treatment in Montenegro 2022–2025,” analysing criminal proceedings initiated in response to allegations […]

07/03/2026

N17.T6 – Judge’s election questioned due to her husband; prosecutor candidate challenged over his parents

HRA NEWSLETTER 17 – TOPIC 6 The Basic Court in Berane received reinforcement in February, but Democratic Montenegro is questioning the election of one of the […]

07/03/2026

N17.T5 – Parliament votes for higher salaries for judges and prosecutors; President opposes

HRA NEWSLETTER 17 – TOPIC 5 Members of Parliament voted in favour of the amendments on 27 February. The adopted changes enable a salary increase of […]

07/03/2026

N17.T4 – Milatović, Zirojević, and Vukšić undermined the independence of state prosecutors

HRA NEWSLETTER 17 – TOPIC 4 Over the past fourteen months, the Prosecutorial Council issued three opinions following complaints filed by state prosecutors, concluding that public […]

07/03/2026

N17.T3 – Vesna Medenica placed in detention after weeks of procedural back-and-forth between the Court of Appeal and the High Court

HRA NEWSLETTER 17 – TOPIC 3 Convicted former President of the Supreme Court Vesna Medenica was arrested in Kolašin and placed in detention after the Court accepted an […]