Two new attacks on psychologist Petar Marković took place in Podgorica and Bar, Kvir Montenegro reported.
"These inappropriate and violent incidents are completely unacceptable and only further emphasize the seriousness of the problem of violence and hate speech in Montenegro," the announcement states.
According to reports, a group of young men physically attacked Petr Marković on the street in Bar, inflicting minor physical injuries on him.
"During the attack, the attackers swore at him, insulted him and threatened to break his head and kill him. This case was immediately reported to the police in Bar in order to bring the perpetrators to justice," it added.
The second attack, they said, took place in Podgorica, when a taxi driver started cursing, insulting and threatening Petar Marković from his vehicle while he was crossing the street, and then a passer-by joined in the insults and threatened him.
"As part of our free legal aid program, Kvir Montenegro represents Petr Marković in all these and previous cases and provides him with support during the prosecution of the perpetrators before the competent institutions. We continue to strongly condemn any form of violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ persons and call on the authorities to urgently identify, prosecute and the most severe punishments for the perpetrators of these attacks," the statement added.
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Violence and hate speech against LGBTIQ persons in Montenegro are, as reported, at an increasingly high level, while the systemic response and actions of competent institutions are increasingly weak.
"This makes the everyday life of LGBTIQ people in Montenegro more and more difficult and unsafe, and it also cancels the progress made during the previous decade in promoting equality and protecting human rights," Queer Montenegro announced.
As they said, Kvir Montenegro will carefully monitor the further development of these cases and continue to provide legal assistance to Petar Marković.
"We expect the competent institutions to act in accordance with the regulations and respond to these attacks in a timely, strong and adequate manner. We invite all people who are exposed to threats, violence, harassment or discrimination based on real or assumed sexual orientation or gender identity to apply for free legal support call Queer Montenegro on phone number 067/16-10-16," the statement added.
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