The campaign will last until the demands of the protest are met, and they are more than clear - life imprisonment for rape perpetrators, a register of sex offenders, a law on castration and the processing of reported violence without the possibility of withdrawing the report, said the NGO "Sistema" on yesterday's protest against violence on Independence Square, which was organized by the NGO "Sistem" and the Psihoaktiv association.
"Where is that famous Montenegrin courage and heroism, that uncouth, but very important urge for freedom?" asked the public, as stated in the press release of the NGO "Sistem", Minja Marđonović. "Violence killed him," she said.
She presented the data that 51 percent of women "die exactly where she should not be brave, but safe, and that is her home".
"In patriarchy, the biggest victims are women, the victims of wars are women, the victims of free thinking are women, the victims of their own bodies are women and the victims of their own souls are women," she pointed out.
The executive director of the NGO Sistem Neda Radović emphasized that the fight against the perpetrators of violence must be brutal and without exception, whether it is a public figure or an anonymous person.
"And we must not stop there. Because what is our merciless fight if tomorrow someone will decide that the punishment the bully received is too severe. We are looking for empathy, we are looking for understanding. We are telling all those who have the opportunity to change the sentence, those who deserved it, to motivate them to commit a new crime," she said.
She said that they are wondering what happened to the register of pedophiles, which, she says, should have been completed since December last year.
"When will the Ministry of Justice and the Government of Montenegro, who receive their salaries from the citizens of Montenegro, begin to perform their work responsibly and in the interest of all citizens. Why are the names of pedophiles and rapists hidden while the names of the victims are available at every step? We wonder what prevents Black It is burning that, like some developed countries, the comprehensive problem of sexual violence should be solved by the law on castration prosecutes ex officio, and even after the victim gives up further prosecution. In this way, do not allow the victims to give up the lawsuit under pressure, because by doing so you put them in danger and destroy the authority of the police officer who deprived the abuser of his freedom," she said. Radovic.
Emina Čunmulaj pointed out that she expected more support from the citizens when it comes to this topic, especially if it is taken into account that in almost every house a woman has suffered some form of violence or has been kicked out of that house.
She added that she hopes that this is just the beginning and invited citizens to respond in larger numbers next time.
"I hope this is the beginning, because if we don't try, the system won't change either, and it needs to change," said Čunmulaj.
The president of the International Police Organization (IPO) of Montenegro, Ivan Pekić, said, as they said, that the judicial branch of government should be changed in our country.
"We need to conduct a vetting in the Montenegrin judiciary and show that there is no place in our judiciary for those who do not judge adequately. Until we do that, there will be no adequate verdicts," said Pekić, saying that the Criminal Code of Montenegro should be changed.
Kosta Mijušković from the organization "Psihoaktiv" said that "sometimes even out of good intentions we prepare children for the roles of victims, bullies and socio-political systems".
"He emphasized that the consequences of strict gender roles are poor mental health, lack of emotional literacy and closeness, problems with learning, aggression," said the NGO.
Goran Ćetković, from the "Domino" organization, pointed out that our resources are very limited and that we must spend them in a targeted manner.
"We may not be able to directly influence today's bullies, but what we can do is to put targeted and persistent pressure on the justice system, until it starts working in the interest of those who pay them."
Aida Piranić spoke words of support to each victim.
"I want to encourage everyone to report violence at the very beginning, because violence is a germ that develops very quickly, spreads and leaves traces for a lifetime," she said.
Šejla Pepić from the Roma Council pointed out that in Montenegro, violence against women is a big problem and we have witnessed that it is often not reported precisely because of stigmatization and traditional forms of behavior, accepting violence and considering it normal.
"Members of the Roma and Egyptian communities have been discriminated against multiple times since their birth, and a very small number of Roma and Egyptian women decide to report violence, and we know and are witnesses that every other woman has suffered some form of violence."
Violence, as pointed out, is all around us, violence can happen anywhere and violence can happen to each and every one of us.
"We often forget that we can talk about our mothers, sisters, daughters, you and me," states NGO "Sistem".
They added that violence against women has serious consequences for society as a whole, "because every new case, every new verdict points to problems in the system and its readiness to protect the lives of women. Violence is not a private matter, violence is a problem for the whole society".
"The gathering was also attended by Zdenka Popovic, Vice President of the Parliament of Montenegro and Jelena Marković, Vice President of the Liberal Party of Montenegro, Valentina Minić, President of the Forum of Women, Anđela Vojinović, Vice President of the Forum of Women Democrats, Member of Parliament, Roberta Camaj, member of the Main Board of the Forum of Women Democrats," concludes in the announcement.
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