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Revision of the Law on Free Legal Aid in Montenegro
A round table on the Law on Free Legal Aid took place in Podgorica on 12 December. The round table was organised in a close co-operation with the Ministry of Justice in the context of the public debate on proposed amendments to the Law. The Ministry of Justice has created the working groups...
Marking International Human Rights Day - Moot Court competition for law students involved in the legal clinic
The simulation of a trial was organised on 8 December as part of the programme aimed at marking the International Human Rights Day. The law students enrolled in the legal clinic participated in the moot court competition that was based on the simulated case in the field of human rights. For over...
Competition on rhetoric skills on human rights in the context of the International Human Rights Day celebration
A competition on rhetoric skills with the topic of “Human Rights” took place in Podgorica on 5 December, attracting participation and support of a large number of university students and professors. The competition was organised for law students enrolled in the legal clinic, as part of a series...
Final Steering Committee Meeting of the action “Improved procedural safeguards in judicial proceedings in Montenegro”
The final Steering Committee meeting of the action “Improved procedural safeguards in judicial proceedings in Montenegro” took place in Podgorica on 29 November 2022. After three and a half years of implementation, the action’s Steering Committee members discussed the results achieved, obstacles...
The joint European Union and Council of Europe campaign on access to free legal aid for victims of domestic violence in Montenegro #TellTheWholeStory has been recognised as the best project raising awareness
The joint European Union and Council of Europe campaign on access to free legal aid for victims of domestic violence in Montenegro #TellTheWholeStory has been recognised as the best project raising the general public’s awareness of an urgent global or local issue at the regional competition of PR...
Strengthening capacities of the Judicial Training Centre to deliver training on procedural safeguards
A training of trainers on procedural safeguards in criminal proceedings was organised in Podgorica, with the aim to strengthen the capacities of domestic trainers (judges and prosecutors) to deliver training on procedural rights and to ensure their short-term and long-term evaluation. The...
Students from Montenegro visit the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights
Human rights education encourages people to uphold their own rights and effectively protect those of others. For this reason the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Improved procedural safeguards in judicial proceedings in Montenegro” pays particular attention to initiating law...
HELP online course on violence against women and domestic violence presented to the new generation of legal clinic students
HELP online course on Violence against women and domestic violence was launched in the context of the human rights clinical education in Montenegro on 21 September 2022. The new generation of law students involved in the legal clinic will have a chance to attend the online course developed by the...
Round table on revisions of the Criminal Procedure Code took place in Montenegro
A round table was organised in Podgorica with the aim to finalise the draft amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code and further align them with the EU legislation (transposition of EU directives), and the relevant case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) concerning procedural...
The Law on Domestic Violence will be fully aligned with the European standards
To further strengthen the judicial response to the cases of the domestic violence and to enhance the rights of victims, Montenegro will fully align the Law on Domestic Violence with the relevant European standards, including with recommendations of the Group of Experts on Action against Violence...