HRA and CŽP appeal to Spajić: Talk to the families of the victims in Cetinje

"Even after three years, it has not been determined who is responsible for the fact that the killer's weapon with which he committed the murders was not seized in a timely manner, even though he had previously been convicted of violent behavior by a final and binding verdict."

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Photo: TV Vijesti
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Human Rights Action (HRA) and the Center for Women's Rights (CŽP) supported the requests of the families of victims of mass murders in Cetinje.

"We insist on revealing the truth about the events that preceded the murders of ten people in 2022 and thirteen in 2025, including four children, and establishing the responsibility of all whose omissions contributed to this. Only in this way can the rule of law and the safety of all of us in the future be achieved. We deeply sympathize with the families of the victims. The experience of those who suffered the most severe losses in 2022 is particularly difficult, only to witness a similar crime and victims less than three years later who could have been avoided if the level of security in Cetinje had been increased in the meantime. We remind you that at the time of the crime in 2022, there were 12 police officers active in Cetinje (the capital of Montenegro), and on January 1, 2025, only 11," the joint statement of the HRA and the CŽP states.

They remind us that all the circumstances of the murders in Medovina have not been clarified to this day.

"For example, even after three years, it has not been determined who is responsible for the fact that the killer's weapon with which he committed the murders was not seized in a timely manner, even though he had previously been convicted of violent behavior. Are we still in danger of the same omissions today? We appeal to Prime Minister Spajić to listen to the requests of the families who suffered the most severe possible losses - four children were among the victims - and to respond to them by taking into account all their experiences and knowledge about the circumstances of both events," the statement reads.

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