The NGO “Civic Alliance”, in cooperation with the Parliament of Montenegro and the Institution of the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro, organises the ceremonious celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of entering into force of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Upon the invitation of the NGO “Civic Alliance”, the Chairperson of the Committee on Human Rights and Freedoms, Mr Halil Duković, MD, will speak at the Conference on the occasion of celebration of entering into force of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

Additionally, the following will speak at the Conference: Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro Mr Šućko Baković, representative of the European Commission in Montenegro Mr Alberto Cammarata; as well as the Coordinator of Human Rights Programme in the NGO “Civic Alliance” Mr Milan Radović.

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms was signed in Rome on 4 November 1950, and it entered into force on 3 September 1953, and it represents one of the most significant documents from the field of human rights.

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg was established in 1959 under the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The Court decides on the applications of the individuals or countries in which there were claims that there had been a violation of civic and political rights guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights. As of 1998, this Court has been in session as a permanent court, and had issued more than 10,000 rulings so far which are binding to the countries of reference, and had resulted in the governments amending their laws and administrative practices in an array of fields. 

On 11 May 2007, Montenegro became a full-fledged member of the Council of Europe.

The following will also attend the Press Conference: members of Delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro to PACE, representative of the Government, representatives of the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, as well as the representatives of NGOs.