Non-governmental organisations MANS, Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and Institute Alternative (IA) strongly condemn police brutality over citizens. We urge Minister of Interior Ra\u0161ko Konjevi\u0107 and Director of Police Directorate t Slavko Stojanovi\u0107 to urgently undertake measures against police officers who exceeded official authorities.<\/p>\n
MANS, CCE and IA assess that publically available video footage, where it can be seen how citizen are being beaten up, present clear evidence that some police officers used unlawful force. We believe that police is obliged and bound to secure respect of the law and to use force only when necessary so that they would not turn into violators of law themselves.<\/p>\n
We are particularly concerned over the fact that neither the minister, nor the director of Police Department, condemned such behaviour of police officers, not even in the case of citizen Mijo Martinovi\u0107, whom police officers inflicted severe bodily injuries and destroyed his property, for which there is evidence publicised by part of Montenegrin media and available on social media. Should they fail to react, we will assume that minister Konjevi\u0107 and director Stojanovi\u0107 are personally responsible for unlawful treatment by the police and violence over citizens of Montenegro.<\/p>\n
Role of police forces in the defence of Constitution and law is of special importance, and it is thus of crucial importance for overall credibility of police organisation to immediately suspend all those who exceeded their authorities along with further proceeding in line with the law.<\/p>\n
Vanja \u0106alovi\u0107 – MANS Executive Director<\/strong> Non-governmental organisations MANS, Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and Institute Alternative (IA) strongly condemn police brutality over citizens. We urge Minister of Interior Ra\u0161ko Konjevi\u0107 and Director of Police Directorate t Slavko Stojanovi\u0107 to urgently undertake measures against police officers who exceeded official authorities. MANS, CCE and IA assess that publically available video footage, where<\/p>\n
\n Stevo Muk – President MB of IA<\/strong>
\nDaliborka Uljarevi\u0107 – CCE Executive Director<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"