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05/02/2020

Free legal aid in case of violation of the right to peaceful assembly

NGOs Institute Alternativa (IA) and Human Rights Action (HRA) provide free legal assistance to anyone who believes that their rights to peaceful assembly – guaranteed by […]
29/01/2020

STATE REPRESSION ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION – HRA’s reaction to endangering freedom of expression by arresting and punishing citizens for flagging and posting on Facebook

Human Rights Action (HRA) warns against frequent application of restrictive provisions of the Criminal Code and Law on Public Order and Peace in Montenegro contrary to […]
24/01/2020

Initiative for Constitutional Review of Criminal Offense Causing Panic and Disorder criminalizing False News

Human Rights Action (HRA) submitted to the Constitutional Court of Montenegro today the initiative to review the constitutionality of Article 398 of the Criminal Code of […]
13/01/2020

Implementation of ‘‘Causing Panic and Disorder’’ Criminal Offense and Incarceration of Journalists

Incarceration of journalists for publishing content which does not instigate violence, is not hate speech and does not negate holocaust and similar crimes is against the […]
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
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
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 […]
18/11/2019

A Proposal for an Electronic Petition entitled “Initiative for Adoption of a Law on Rehabilitation and Compensation of Victims of Political Persecution – Prisoners of Goli otok, Saint Grgur and other prisons” submitted

Human Rights Action (HRA) and the Association “Goli Otok” have submitted to the Government of Montenegro i.e. Ministry of Justice, a proposal to launch an electronic […]
05/11/2019

BASIC COURT IN PODGORICA REJECTS JURISDICTION IN THE CASE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVIST GORAN DJUROVIC AGAINST MONTENEGRIN PARLIAMENT

Judge of the Basic Court in Podgorica, Radovan Vlaović, dismissed Goran Djurovic’s lawsuit against the Montenegrin Parliament for lack of jurisdiction in the second trial. Judge […]