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24/04/2012

20/ 04/ 2012 Access to information from the Supreme State Prosecutor of Montenegro on the status of investigation of 12 cases of human rights violations

HRA press release on the obtained information – dokument Press release Comparative presentation of questions submitted to the Supreme State Prosecutor and replies received Description of […]
18/04/2012

18/ 04/ 2012 Survey ”Attitudes on Torture“

The public opinion survey in Montenegro ”Attitudes on Torture“ was carried out in cooperation with the Ipsos Strategic Marketing agency within the project ”Monitoring Respect for […]
06/04/2012

06/04/2012 Press release regarding the situation in the Public Institution “Komanski most”

Regarding the situation in “Komanski most” Institution HRA executive director on behalf of NGO monitoring team – consisting, besides HRA, of Centre for Civic Education, Centre […]
01/04/2012

01/04/2012 Human Rights Action on the proposed amendments to the Constitution of Montenegro

The proposed amendments continue to provide solutions that are contrary to recommendations of the Venice Commission and do not ensure the independence of the Constitutional Court […]
29/03/2012

28/3/2012 Request for information from the Supreme State Prosecutor (SSP) on action taken to investigate reports on maltreatment in the Maternity Ward of the Clinical Centre of Montenegro

Following a series of articles published in the begining of March 2012 in Dnevne novine, where women who gave birth in the maternity ward of the […]
21/03/2012

21/ 03/ 2012 Recommendations of Expert Working Group for Preparation of Legal Framework Analysis related to LGBT Rights

Deputy-prime minister and minister of justice Duško Marković founded the Expert Working group for Preparation of Legal Framework Analysis related to LGBT Rights to carry out […]
15/03/2012

14/03/2012 Press release on meeting convened at the initiative of Prime Minister Igor Lukšić on March 13th

Human Rights Action (HRA) welcomes the conclusion of yesterday’s meeting convened at the initiative of Prime Minister Igor Lukšić with the director of the Police Božidar […]
14/03/2012

14/ 03/ 2012 Press Release on the Attack on Journalist Olivera Lakić

Press release is available here.
13/03/2012

13/ 03/ 2012 Statement of non-governmental organisation Human Rights Action, Centre for Antidiscrimination “Equista”, and Women’s Safe House regarding the decision of the Supreme State Prosecutor ‘s Office not to initiate criminal proceeding on the events in the Public Institute “Komanski most”

Statement is available here.
22/02/2012

20/02/2012 On the occassion of World Day of Social Justice

February 20 is celebrated as the World Day of Social Justice, established by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) in 2007 with aim to […]
17/02/2012

17/02/2012 NGOs have both legal and legitimate right to protest

Regarding the opinion of Prime Minister Igor Lukšić, reaffirmed in TV Vijesti show ”Načisto”, quoted as well in daily Vijesti on February 17: “… NGOs should […]
13/02/2012

13/02/2012 State of Emergency and Human Rights in Montenegro

Regarding the proclaimed state of emergency in Montenegro NGO Human Rights Action (HRA) points out that according to the Constitution, Art 25, state of emergency enables […]