News on human rights in prisons
New steps directed at improvement of rehabilitation programmes in prison taken on 13-16 November in Budva, Montenegro
he Draft Law on Civil Partnerships is a compromise between the needs of the LGBTI community, Montenegro's international obligations and social reality, and its adoption by the state would unequivocally uphold the principles of universality and indivisibility of human rights. This was highlighted...
First Steering Committee meeting - Action “Further enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro”
To mark the launch of the new Action on “Further enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro” within Horizontal Facility II (HF II), the first Steering Committee meeting took place in Podgorica, Montenegro, on 11 July 2019. A representative of the Council of...
Regional closing conference on Horizontal Facility Programme demonstrates benefits for Western Balkans societies
Dedication of the authorities to reform of the judiciary, fighting economic crime and combating discrimination, with support of the Council of Europe and the European Union through the European Union and Council of Europe Horizontal Facility joint programme, has brought enormous benefits to...
Training on prevention of ill-treatment for 150 police and prison officers
More than 150 prison and police officers have increased their knowledge on human rights of detained and sentenced people through a series of cascade training sessions. Teams of national trainers established within the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior and trained under the auspices...
First cycle of workshops on Istanbul protocol for prison staff of Montenegro finishes
First cycle of learning about Istanbul protocol (international guideline for effective investigation and documentation of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment) by Montenegrin prison staff ends with 3-day workshop in Podgorica. The seminar was also used to present...
Nearly 100 prison employees attend series of workshops devoted to presentation of the newly adopted Code of Ethics
Following the adoption of the Code of Ethics for the employees of the Institute for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions in Montenegro, developed within the auspices of the Action, a series of workshops were organised to familiarize the prison staff with the provisions of the new Code. Nearly 100...
Deadline 5 October 2018
Call for projects to strengthen rehabilitation and reintegration in enclosed institutions in Montenegro by enhancing occupational therapy
Within the scope of the European Union and the Council of Europe programmatic framework “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey” (Horizontal Facility) - Action “Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro”, the Council of Europe Programme...
Fighting ill-treatment through implementation of Istanbul protocol continues for Montenegrin prison staff
The knowledge and skills of prison staff on the fight against ill-treatment in prisons were further increased through a training on the identification and proper documentation of ill-treatment in line with the principles of Istanbul protocol, the key international guideline for the effective...
Train the trainers programme for police officers continues in Montenegro
The Second phase of the EU-COE Action “Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro” continues its expert support through capacity building of police officers. A 4- day advanced training, starting on 8 May aims at further enhance the Montenegrin police...
Call for proposals for grants for national NGOs in Montenegro
Within the scope of the European Union and the Council of Europe programmatic framework “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey” (Horizontal Facility) - Action “Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro”, the Council of Europe is launching...
Montenegrin prison staff certified for delivering trainings on prevention and combat of ill treatment
A team of prison employees selected to become trainers within the prison system and use their skills and knowledge through the cascade training sessions in order to enhance the knowledge of their fellow colleagues were successfully trained in “training of trainers” session and awarded with...
Expert mission on prisoners' rehabilitation programmes in Montenegro
In continuation of the capacity building support for the introduction and implementation of reintegration programs in Montenegrin prisons, Council of Europe (CoE) consultants conducted an expert mission in Podgorica, Montenegro on 7-8 February. The consultants accompanied by CoE staff, held...
Train the trainers programme for prison guards continues in Montenegro
The effort to strengthen the capacities of prison officers continues in the second phase of the Horizontal Facility Action “Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro” with the training of prison officers on the fight against ill-treatment and humane...
Third Steering Committee meeting of the Action “Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro”
The second phase of the Action “Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro” was initiated with the third meeting of the Steering Committee members. The meeting was opened by the Head of the Criminal Law Cooperation Unit in Strasbourg and the Head of...
Evaluation of effectiveness of the pilot project on rehabilitation and reintegration programs for prisoners in Montenegro
With the aim to facilitate the social reintegration of prisoners in Montenegro, the Council of Europe supports the development of reintegration activities by the local civil society. To this end, three non-governmental organizations, Youth Initiative for Human Rights, 4Life and Young Roma have...
Training of Trainers for police officers
A 4-day training of trainers for ten police officers took place on 28 June – 4 July in Bar, Montenegro, with the aim to improve the in-service training and the current training curricula for police officers with focus on the prevention of ill-treatment. The training was based on case studies...
Training of trainers for prison staff members
On 16-19 May, the Council of Europe organised a training for trainers on the prevention of ill treatment of prisoners in Podgorica, Montenegro. The training helped to upgrade the knowledge of ten selected prison staff members on modern prison management approaches and practical application of...
Review of the contingency procedures in Montenegrin prisons
The Council of Europe helps the national authorities to review the contingency procedures used in the prison system of Montenegro. As part of this assistance, two international consultants of the Council met representatives of the Police Directorate, the Institute for the Execution of Criminal...
Memorandum of Cooperation for the reintegration of prisoners
With the aim to facilitate the social reintegration of prisoners, the Council of Europe supports the cooperation between the Institute for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions (ZIKS), the Employment Bureau of Montenegro, the Center for Vocational Education, the Social Welfare Centre of the Capital...
The 2nd Steering Committee meeting
The second Steering Committee meeting of the Action “Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro” took place on 27 March 2017 in Podgorica, Montenegro. Representatives of all key project stakeholders attended the meeting: Ministry of Justice/Institute for...