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28/02/2015

27/2/2015 – DISAPPOINTING LAWS ON COURTS, JUDICIAL COUNCIL AND THE STATE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE

Last week the Parliament has, apart from the Law on the Constitutional Court, adopted other laws regulating judiciary and the State Prosecutor’s Office. Unlike the new […]
26/02/2015

26/2/2015 – IMPROVED LAW ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

HRA welcomes decision of the Montenegrin Parliament to adopt another two amendments to the Bill of Law on the Constitutional Court, as proposed by Liberal Party […]
25/02/2015

24/2/2015 – MPs TO DECIDE ON DRAFT LAWS ON COURTS, JUDICIAL COUNCIL AND STATE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE

The final debate on draft laws on courts, Judicial Council and state prosecutor’s office, as well as the amendments to these draft laws filed by the […]
24/02/2015

20/2/2015 – THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REACT TO ACTIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

The decision of the Ministry of Interior not to comply with the decision of the Administrative Court on a temporary measure (injunction) according to which priest […]
19/02/2015

17/2/2015 – PROGRESS IN IMPROVEMENT OF DRAFT LAW ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Parliamentary Committee on Political System, Judiciary and Administration agreed with the Minister of justice on another two important amendments to the Draft Law on the Constitutional […]
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 […]