Protecting children from all forms of violence is the most important obligation of Montenegrin society, it was assessed today at the meeting of the Deputy Prime Minister, Zoran Pažin, with representatives of the Supreme Court, the Supreme State Prosecutor's Office (VDT) and the Parents' Association.
Pažin's office announced that he welcomed the initiative of the Association and the willingness of the Supreme Court and the VDT to, in cooperation with the Government, contribute to strengthening the ability of the entire society to recognize and prevent the dangers that threaten children, that is, to condemn and punish the perpetrators of these criminal acts in the most severe manner.
"At the meeting, the need and concrete modalities for strengthening the legal protection of children against violence were identified, through changes to the current regulatory framework and improvement of the practices of the competent authorities," the statement says.
Pažin announced that the Ministry of Justice will introduce a special register of perpetrators of crimes against sexual freedom against minors.
"Amendments to the relevant laws will ensure that a certificate from that register is a necessary condition for establishing an employment relationship in all activities in the public, private or civil sector where employees have direct contact with children," the statement added.
In domestic criminal legislation, there is room for, as they said, stronger protection of children from all forms of violence, through stricter punishments for perpetrators and prevention of the statute of limitations for those criminal acts.
Pažin announced that he had ordered a detailed analysis of domestic legislation and comparative practices in the area of criminal-legal protection against violence against children.
"After that, together with representatives of the civil sector, the judiciary and the prosecutor's office, we will prepare appropriate legal solutions that will provide additional mechanisms to protect children from all forms of violence and harsher punishments for perpetrators," Pažin said.
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