The Cabinet of President Jakov Milatović has called on the Parliament to put on the agenda, without delay, the adoption of the Law on the Rehabilitation and Compensation of Political Prisoners of Goli Otok, Sveti Grgur and other prisons.
"If anyone thinks that this law is not a priority, let them make that clear to the citizens and families of the victims. What is certain is that there is no more time to wait," the statement reads.
They remind us that today marks 34 years since the Assembly adopted the Declaration condemning human rights violations and abuse of power.
"The declaration is a promise by the state to right a great injustice against people who were persecuted, tortured and sentenced without trial for their political views. Unfortunately, thirty-four years later, the state has not fulfilled its promise. There is no rehabilitation, no justice for people and their families who were deprived of their dignity. There is no apology, no righting of an injustice that has lasted for eight decades. The irresponsible attitude of institutions sends the message that injustice pays off if it lasts long enough," the statement reads.
Milatović, they remind, submitted an initiative to parliament on February 26 last year to pass the Law on Rehabilitation and Compensation of Political Prisoners of Goli Otok, Sveti Grgur and Other Prisons. His initiative, they add, was supported by descendants of Goli Otok residents, as well as "a large number" of mayors and municipal assemblies in Montenegro.
They emphasize that this is not a political issue.
"This is a matter of human dignity and basic justice in the state. In a well-ordered Montenegro, laws must be stronger than silence, fear and old habits of sweeping things under the carpet," the statement reads.
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