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12/02/2015

11/2/2015 – THE FATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION BEFORE THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

The Parliamentary Committee on Political System, Judiciary and Administration agreed with the Minister of Justice on only four amendments to the Draft Law on the Constitutional […]
11/02/2015

10/2/2015 – CONFLICT OF INTEREST ENABLED FOR MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIAL AND PROSECUTORIAL COUNCIL

Draft laws on the judiciary, considered at the plenum of the Parliament of Montenegro, allow conflict of interest for members of the Judicial and Prosecutorial Council […]
10/02/2015

6/2/2015 – REGARDING THE DECISION OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE TO REDUCE ITS BUDGET FOR 400.000 EUR

Human Rights Action (HRA) urged the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Mr Predrag Bošković, to reconsider his decision to redirect 400,000 euros of the Ministry’s […]
04/02/2015

3/2/2015 – Limit authorities of the National Security Agency (NSA) – joint press release of HRA, CCE, MANS and IA

NGOs Human Rights Action (HRA), Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Network for Affirmation of Non-Governmental Sector (MANS) and Institute Alternative (IA) submitted to the MPs seven […]
03/02/2015

2/2/2015 – AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW ON NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY INTOLERABLY EXPAND EXISTING AUTHORITIES OF AGENCY DIRECTOR

Proposed amendments to the Law on National Security Agency (NSA) expand existing authorities of the Agency Director and allow unlimited arbitrary surveillance, while citizens are not […]
30/01/2015

29/1/2015 – PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW ON NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY CONTRARY TO THE CONSTITUTION OF MONTENEGRO AND EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

Proposed amendments to the Law on National Security Agency expand the competences of the employees of that institution through a “backdoor”, contrary to the provisions of […]
23/01/2015

23/1/2015 – Zvjerinjak – Where there is will, there is a way – even in Montenegro

Apartment keys officially handed over today to vulnerable families from the settlement Zvjerinjak in Nikšić. Where there is will, there is a way – even in […]
22/01/2015

20/1/2015 – HRA PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT LAW ON COURTS AND DRAFT LAW ON JUDICIAL COUNCIL AND THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF JUDGES

HRA submitted its proposals to MPs for 5 amendments to the Draft Law on Courts and 31 amendments to the Draft Law on the Judicial Council […]
18/01/2015

18/1/2014 – HRA PROPOSED 13 AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT LAW ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

The Parliament of Montenegro this week discusses before its Committees the Draft Law on the Constitutional Court. HRA submitted 13 proposals for amendments to the Draft […]
08/01/2015

8/1/2015 – REGARDING THE ATTACK ON CHARLIE HEBDO

Following the tragic attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris, the Executive Director of NGO Human Rights Action (HRA) Tea Gorjanc-Prelevic sent letters to the […]
30/12/2014

30/12/2014 – 6000 EUROS STILL NEEDED FOR SECURING HOUSING FOR HOMELESS IN ZVJERINJAK

Thanks to private donors, NGO Human Rights Action (HRA) delivered 20 New Year’s presents to children of most vulnerable families in Zvjerinjak on 29 December 2014. […]
27/12/2014

Happy New Year!