Press releases – Freedom of expression

22/07/2016

21/7/2016 AN APPEAL FOR HOLDING A CONSULTATIVE HEARING ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEDIA ACT

Human Rights Action (HRA) today appealed to the President and members of the Parliamentary Committee for Political System, Justice and Administration to implement their decision to […]
05/07/2016

1/7/2016 LAWYER DALIBOR TOMOVIĆ REPRESENTATIVE OF NGOs IN THE COMMISSION FOR MONITORING ACTIONS OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN INVESTIGATIONS IN CASES OF THREATS AND VIOLENCE AGAINST JOURNALISTS, MURDERS OF JOURNALISTS AND ATTACKS ON MEDIA PROPERTY

Lawyer Dalibor Tomović, candidate of 11 NGOs (Human Action (HRA), Association of Youth with Disabilities of Montenegro, Center for Civic Education,  Center for Investigative Journalism, Centre for […]
01/07/2016

1/7/2016 HRA ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEDIA ACT IN THE ASSEMBLY OF MONTENEGRO

Human Rights Action (HRA) welcomes the decision of MPs Mr. Rifat Rastoder, Mr. Dritan Abazović and Mr. Zoran Miljanić to propose amendments to the Media Act to […]
17/06/2016

16/6/2016 LAWYER DALIBOR TOMOVIĆ CANDIDATE OF HRA + 10 NGOs FOR A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION FOR MONITORING ACTIONS OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN INVESTIGATIONS OF OLD & RECENT CASES OF THREATS AND VIOLENCE AND MURDERS OF JOURNALISTS

Human Rights Action (HRA) proposed lawyer Dalibor Tomović for a member of the Commission for Monitoring Actions of Competent Authorities in Investigations of Old and Recent Cases […]
03/06/2016

3/6/2016 A PANEL DISCUSSION: TOWARDS THE RULE OF LAW AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: HOW TO ENSURE PUNISHING ATTACKS ON JOURNALISTS, HOW TO PREVENT SUCH ATTACKS AND PROVIDE A LEGAL FRAMEWORK FAVORABLE FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM?

Today was held a panel discussion entitled “Towards the rule of law and freedom of expression: how to ensure punishing attacks on journalists, how to prevent […]
27/05/2016

27/5/2016 12 YEARS FROM UNRESOLVED MURDER OF DUŠKO JOVANOVIĆ, DIRECTOR AND EDITOR OF DAILY “DAN”

NGO Human Rights Action participated in the commemoration of two sad anniversaries – 24 years of unpunished war crime “Deportation” of refugees from 1992 and the […]
19/05/2016

19/5/2016 PANEL DISCUSSION “THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE MONITORING OF OPERATION OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN INVESTIGATING CASES OF THREATS AND VIOLENCE AGAINST JOURNALISTS, MURDERS OF JOURNALISTS AND ATTACKS ON MEDIA PROPERTY

Today was held a panel discussion on the work of the Commission for the monitoring of operation of competent authorities in investigating cases of threats and […]
17/05/2016

17/5/2016 FINAL JUDGMENT: TV PINK M VIOLATED HONOR AND REPUTATION OF HRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The High Court in Podgorica confirmed the judgment of the Basic Court in Podgorica establishing that the defendant “Pink M company” in its news programme “A […]
03/05/2016

2/5/2016 HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION ON THE OCCASION OF THE WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

Montenegro is not providing sufficient conditions for development of free and critical journalism. On the one hand, there is no progress in solving and punishing the […]
07/04/2016

6/4/2016 SPECIAL STATE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE IS CHECKING CLAIMS OF OBSTRUCTION OF THE INVESTIGATION OF ATTACK ON JOURNALIST TUFIK SOFTIĆ

State Prosecutor’s Office submitted the case files to the Special State Prosecutor’s Office to investigate whether the activities of public prosecutors and other officials who were […]
29/03/2016

29/3/2016 A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR FLORENCE HARTMANN

Human Rights Action together with other representatives of civil society of Montenegro and the region, signed and sent an appeal for the liberation of Florence Hartmann, […]
01/02/2016

1/2/2016 – BASIC COURT IN PODGORICA: TV PINK M VIOLATED HONOUR AND REPUTATION OF HRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Basic Court in Podgorica has ruled in favour of the Human Rights Action’s (HRA) Executive Director, Tea Gorjanc-Prelević, in a dispute against TV Pink M […]