Press releases – Freedom of expression

29/03/2022

STOP MISOGINY WITH PRIMITIVE COMMENTS OFFENDING THE DIGNITY OF ALL

Human Rights Action and Women’s Rights Center condemn the primitive, hateful comments on the Facebook page of “I love Podgorica” portal addressed to MP Dragica Sekulic, […]
28/12/2020

URGENTLY PROTECT JOURNALIST OLIVERA LAKIĆ

Montenegrin journalist Olivera Lakić, who has so far suffered death threats, two attacks in which she was injured, and the knowledge of a new assassin being […]
28/12/2020

THE CASE OF RTCG COUNCIL MEMBER GORAN ĐUROVIĆ: THREE YEARS ON, HE IS TO WAIT ANOTHER TWO FOR JUDICIAL PROTECTION FROM HIS ILLEGAL DISMISSAL BY THE PARLIAMENT

In December of 2017, Goran Đurović was illegally dismissed from his position on the Radio and Television of Montenegro (RTCG) council by the Montenegrin Parliament. Since […]
14/12/2020

THE STATE MUST URGENTLY PROTECT OLIVERA LAKIĆ

On Friday, December 11, 2020, the Montenegrin daily newspaper “Dan” published information indicating that, in the May of this year, an assassin was being recruited for […]
07/10/2020

A JUDGEMENT FOR BETTER TIMES: JUDGE SANJA NIKIĆ ANNULS PARLIAMENT OF MONTENEGRO DECISION IN DISPUTE OVER THE DISMISSAL OF RTCG COUNCIL MEMBER NIKOLA VUKČEVIĆ

Human Rights Action (HRA) welcomes the verdict of the judge of the Basic Court in Nikšić, Sanja Nikić, which annulled the decision of the Parliament of […]
21/09/2020

PROTEST AGAINST PRESSURE ON NGO MANS ACTIVIST

Human Rights Action (HRA) protests against the heinous insults addressed to Dejan Milovac, Deputy Executive Director of the NGO MANS, by the Mayor of Podgorica, Ivan […]
18/09/2020

IN4S PORTAL REMOVED ALL ILLEGAL COMMENTS ABOUT COLLEAGUE JOURNALIST DUŠKA PEJOVIĆ

Human Rights Action (HRA) complained to the editorial board of the IN4S portal on the comments published below the text entitled: “The regime may be ousted […]
05/08/2020

PROTECT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: PROTEST AGAINST CRIMINALIZING INSULT

HRA protests the arrest of R.R. from Danilovgrad for posting insulting comments for President Milo Djukanović and DPS MP Petar Ivanović on his Facebook profile. Judging […]
28/07/2020

Lawyer Marković’s comments represent hate speech and threats towards the LGBT community

The Coalition “Together for LGBT Rights”, which member is Human Rights Action (HRA), most decidedly condemns hate speech directed to the LGBTIQ community and our allies […]
23/07/2020

Monitoring Freedom of Expression & Right to Privacy during COVID-19 Outbreak

Monitoring Freedom of Expression & Right to Privacy during COVID-19 Outbreak
21/07/2020

PROPOSALS OF THE MEDIA LAW AND NATIONAL BROADCASTER LAW: HRA WRITES TO THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE

The Human Rights Action (HRA) informed the Committee on Political System, Justice and Administration of the Montenegrin Parliament, about HRA’s proposed amendments to the existing proposals […]
13/07/2020

VIDEO „Freedom of Expression“

The video clip “The right to freedom of expression without intimidation’’ was created within the project “Monitoring Application of Human Rights Standards during COVID-19 Outbreak’’ which […]