Extraditions To Montenegro Shouldn’t Happen While Dukanovic Rules By Yuri Vanetik
October 2, 2022 ⚊ 1 Min read ⚊ Views 129 ⚊ BUSINESS
Across the world, the pandemic has given authoritarians cover to cement their grips on power. One of them is Milo Đukanović, the president of Montenegro, and one of the longest-serving leaders in Europe – and the previous winner of OCCRP’s “Person of the Year”.
Over the past few months under his watch, religious leaders have been imprisoned, protestors brutally assaulted by the police, and the electoral roll stuffed with phantom voters. As a result, Freedom House has downgraded the country from a “new democracy” to “hybrid authoritarian regime.” At the same time, the government is seeking the extradition of its citizens. Among them is Duško Knežević, chairman of Atlas Group.
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