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24/03/2025

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE RIGHT TO THE TRUTH CONCERNING GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND FOR THE DIGNITY OF VICTIMS – JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE PAST IS THE FOUNDATION OF A SECURE FUTURE

Today is the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, established by the United […]

21/03/2025

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OVERTURNS HIGH COURT RULING ON ILL-TREATMENT IN PRISON, CITING SUSPENDED SENTENCES FOR TORTURE

In its ruling on a constitutional appeal, the Constitutional Court of Montenegro determined that prison officers did indeed torture Miloš Kruščić at the Institution for the […]

18/03/2025

ACQUITTAL FOR TORTURE AGAINST MARKO BOLJEVIĆ – A CONCERNING EXAMPLE OF POLICE TORTURE TOLERANCE

The acquittal of five police inspectors accused of extorting testimony through severe violence against Marko Boljević at the Podgorica police station, by the Basic Court in […]

17/03/2025

TO MINISTER GRLIĆ-RADMAN: THE CRIMES IN LORA HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY PROSECUTED

Human rights organizations Documenta – Centrr for Dealing with the Past from Zagreb, the Centre for Peace, Nonviolence and Human Rights from Osijek, and the Human Rights Action from Podgorica are protesting […]

14/03/2025

Number 5: Judicial Monitor – Monitoring and Reporting on Judicial Reforms

DOWNLOAD HRA NEWSLETTER NO.5 – Judicial Monitor – Monitoring and Reporting on Judicial Reforms HRA NEWSLETTER 5

10/03/2025

LET THE FACTS SPEAK ABOUT THE WAR CRIME” – NGO RESPONDS TO THE STATEMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF KIC “ZETA”

Considering the articles published on the portals of Radio-Television Nikšić, Caffe del Montenegro, Gradski portal, and Radio-Television of Montenegro on 7 March 2025, where the Director of the public institution KIC […]

09/03/2025

ANOTHER NGO STATEMENT: SUPPORT FOR JOURNALIST BRANO MANDIĆ AND CRITICISM OF POLICE ACTIONS

The reaction and clarification from the Police Directorate regarding the misdemeanour proceedings initiated against journalist Brano Mandić, due to value judgments expressed in his column, are […]

07/03/2025

POLICE TO CEASE PROSECUTION OF JOURNALIST BRANO MANDIĆ

The decision of the Police Directorate to initiate misdemeanour proceedings against journalist Brano Mandić for his well-founded satirical critique expressed in a column is deeply disturbing. […]

06/03/2025

PROTEST AGAINST THE GLORIFICATION OF WAR CRIMES ORGANIZED BY PUBLIC INSTITUTION CULTURAL-INFORMATION CENTER “ZETA”

We express our strong protest against the promotion of the monograph about Pavle Bulatović at the Public Institution Cultural-Information Center “Zeta”. This event represents an attempt […]

05/03/2025

THE LAW ON PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO BE REVISED IN COOPERATION WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The Human Rights Action (HRA) supports the appeal of the Association of Youth with Disabilities and the Union of the Blind of Montenegro for the withdrawal […]

04/03/2025

INEFFECTIVE INVESTIGATION INTO POLICE TORTURE DURING THE 2020 PROTESTS IN NIKŠIĆ

On February 21 of this year, the Constitutional Court of Montenegro determined that police officers had abused the minor A.C. during the 2020 protests in Nikšić, […]

28/02/2025

HISTORIC DECISION IN MONTENEGRO – CIVILIAN WAR VICTIMS FINALLY RECOGNIZED, FAMILIES GRANTED RIGHT TO SOCIAL PROTECTION AND PROMISE OF COMPENSATION

The Parliament of Montenegro today adopted a law of historic significance, which finally grants the status of civilian war victims in Montenegro to the abducted passengers […]