10 minutes agoMontenegrin Parliament Approves Change of Law on Religious Freedoms
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Montenegro's Parliament has adopted changes to the Law on Religious Freedoms. The amendments voted 41 ruling majority deputies. Opposition MPs did not participate in parliament's work, as they were unhappy with the proposed changes to the law. These changes were drafted by the new Montenegrin government at the request of the Orthodox Church [...]
The amendments voted 41 ruling majority deputies. Opposition MPs did not participate in parliament's work, as they were unhappy with the proposed changes to the law.
These changes were drafted by the new Montenegrin government, at the request of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Opposition supporters have staged protests Monday contrary to changes to this law. The Law on Religious Freedoms has been adopted by the past government, led by Markovic, in late 2019.
By this law, objects and religious sites that have been in the State until 1918 will be passed by the State unless there is evidence that they are religious. Since the adoption of this law, the Serbian Orthodox Church and the then opposition have staged protests, which have resulted in changing the Montenegrin government.
The church said that by this law, the State wants to take the property.
