Oriana Christina Popa
Femicide in Montenegro Sparks Outcry Over Official Negligence
Protests on murder in the town of Tuzi, Montenegro. Photo: Courtesy of TV BOIN
Gjokaj had been on the run since September 30, after he killed his 19-year-old wife and wounded her father in the mainly Albanian-populated towni.
Montenegro to Change Prosecutor Appointment System Despite Criticism
Supreme State Prosecutor Ivica Stankovic and Deputy PM Dritan Abazovic. Photo: Government of Montenegro
The changes being proposed would see Prosecutorial Council members being elected by the votes of 41 out of a total of MPs in parliament, while any reputable lawyer can be elected as Supreme State Prosecutor.
Disagreements Over Prosecution Law Test Montenegro’s Fragile Coalition
Montenegrin PM Zdravko Krivokapic at a parliamentary session in Podgorica. Photo: Parliament of Montenegro
On Wednesday, leaders of the Front, the largest coalition in the ruling majority, warned the government that if it did not adopt the law and dismiss the special state prosecutor, it will not vote for the state budget or other law proposals.