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23/07/2014

23/07/1974 ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST PRIDE PARADE HELD IN MONTENEGRO

Human Rights Action (HRA) is pleased to mark the anniversary of the first Pride Parade in Montenegro, which was held on 24 July 2013 in Budva. […]
11/07/2014

10/07/2014 COMMENTARY ON THE WORKING VERSIONS OF THE LAW ON COURTS, LAW ON THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL AND THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF JUDGES AND LAW ON THE STATE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE

Human Rights Action warns that some provisions of the working versions of the Law on Courts, Law on the Judicial Council and the Rights and Duties […]
10/07/2014

09/07/2014 CONCERNING THE ATTACK ON WOMEN IN BLACK IN VALJEVO

Human Rights Action (HRA) strongly condemns the attack on activists of organization Women in Black in Valjevo and urges the government of Serbia to grant all […]
08/07/2014

08/07/2014 REGARDING MEDIA REPORTING ON THE RELEASE OF A MURDER SUSPECT

HRA noticed that the media paid particular attention to the decision of Podgorica High Court judge, Miroslav Bašović, not to detain a person suspected of having […]
01/07/2014

01/07/2014 REGARDING THE PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE UN WORKING GROUP ON ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCES

Preliminary findings of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances announced yesterday (30 June 2014), as well as the recent conclusions of the Committee […]
01/07/2014

01/07/2014 REGARDING THE ATTACK ON DAILY DNEVNE NOVINE CREW

Human Rights Action (HRA) condemns the attack on Dnevne novine reporter and photojournalist and once again appeals that amendments be introduced to the Criminal Code (CC) […]
26/06/2014

26/06/2014 ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF TORTURE THE COURT IMPOSES A SENTENCE AT LEGAL MINIMUM

Human Rights Action (HRA) assesses that today’s verdict of Basic Court in Podgorica, which imposed sentences of three months of prison for each of the three […]
23/06/2014

23/06/2014 REACTION TO A PRESS RELEASE OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE STATING THAT THERE ARE NO CASES OF CHILD LABOUR IN MONTENEGRO

Human Rights Action sent a letter to the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Mr. Predrag Boskovic, with regard to the press release issued on 12 […]
23/06/2014

20/06/2014 ON THE WRITING AND DISTRIBUTION OF NEWSPAPER INFORMER

The content of texts published in daily Informer last week in the apparent intent to discredit a prominent NGO activist in the fight against corruption and […]
13/06/2014

12/06/2014 AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW ON THE PROTECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS DO NOT IMPROVE THE PROTECTOR’S POSITION

Human Rights Action (HRA) believes that the amendments to the Law on the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms (the Ombudsman) of Montenegro, that are on […]
10/06/2014

09/06/2014 ON THE FINAL RULING IN THE CASE HRA V. JSC POBJEDA REGARDING PUBLICATION OF RESPONSE

Human Rights Action (HRA) is pleased to announce that the Appellate Court upheld earlier judgment of the Basic Court in Podgorica ordering the state of Montenegro, […]
24/05/2014

24/5/2014 22 years of the unpunished crime “Deportation of refugees”

25 May marks 22 years since the Montenegrin police illegally arrested at least 66 civilians – refugees who escaped to Montenegro from the war in Bosnia […]