Piety and solidarity with the victims as well as the condemnation of criminals and their ideologies represent our moral obligation, and the testimonies of the survivors and their families are a permanent warning for future generations, said the Minister of Justice Marko Kovač.
He said this on the occasion of January 27, the Day of Remembrance of Holocaust Victims and the visit to the exhibition dedicated to commemorating that day, according to the Ministry of Justice's announcement.
"By remembering the victims of the Holocaust, we warn of the terrible crimes committed against innocent victims, to whom we express our deepest respect now and forever on behalf of the entire Montenegrin society," Kovač said.
Kovač said that Montenegro will never forget the horrors that happened to the Jewish people, but also to all other peoples during the Second World War.
"Freedom of thought, conscience and religion has a special importance in Montenegro, as a heterogeneous social community, which is proven by experience that the pluralism of religions and confessions in society does not necessarily lead to conflict, on the contrary, it has turned differences into social wealth, into its civilizational potential," he said. Blacksmith.
Kovač stated that freedom of religion, as one of the basic human rights, should encourage the protection of an individual's belief in matters of religion, because every freedom should encourage and strengthen mutual respect and tolerance towards each other.
"On the normative level, with the adoption of the Law on Freedom of Religion or Belief and the Legal Status of Religious Communities, it is possible for religious rights and freedoms to be fully protected, and for religious communities to be free in their religious life and in their affairs without any interference by the executive authorities. In this regard, all religious communities are equal and free to develop and live as their autonomous rules and religious rituals dictate. Accordingly, the legislative framework in Montenegro prohibits any form of discrimination and recognizes the protection of all religious communities as a very important civilizational achievement." , the announcement states.
The Government of Montenegro and the Ministry of Justice, as stated, are strongly committed to, in order to affirm religious freedom and preserve multinational and multi-confessional harmony, continue to improve cooperation with the Jewish community in Montenegro.
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