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THE COUNTRY: HUMAN RIGHTS
Three verdicts for torture were rendered before European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
In terms of the verdict in the case Bulatović, a violation of rights has been determined because
of the poor conditions and duration of the detention. As per the Milić/Nenezić case, it was determined
that the decision of the public prosecutor to reject criminal charges was not based on an
adequate assessment of all relevant facts, especially taking into account the findings of the Ombudsman
and the disciplinary procedure and evidence of violations and of the excessive use of
force. In the case of Siništaj and others, among other matters, Montenegrin authorities did not
examine and did not investigate visible physical injuries, and an investigation conducted by internal
control was not assessed as independent.
In October 2015, CA reported
and afterwards registered several
cases of torture, in which
competent public institutions
did not conduct fast, efficient,
and effective investigations that
would lead to sanctioning of all
violators of human rights. Cases
of long court trials for inhumane
treatment and punishing were
also registered, and are still in
process. Competent institutions,
primarily Prosecution Offices,
did not investigate efficiently
and effectively all allegations
that police officers had violated
human rights, and the largest
portion of cases have not been
completed with the final sentencing
of accused persons.
Only two police officers, members of
the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (SAJ)
were deprived of liberty in the case of
torture of Mijo Martinović. Police
officers did not want to cooperate in
investigation, rejecting to identify
colleagues who participated in
beating up of Martinović
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