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'''Ljiljana Raičević''' (born 29 June 1947; nee Petrović) is a human rights and women's rights activist in [[Serbia]] and [[Montenegro]]. she was [[Amnesty International]]'s 2006 winner of the [[Ginetta Sagan]] Fund Award.<ref name=amnestyusa.org>{{cite web|title=Ginetta Sagan Award Winners|url=http://www.amnestyusa.org/about-us/grants-and-awards/ginetta-sagan-fund/ginetta-sagan-award-winners|publisher=Amnesty International|accessdate=26 April 2014}}</ref>
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'''Ljiljana Raičević''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Љиљана Раичевић}}; born 29 June 1947, née Petrović) is a [[human rights]] and [[women's rights]] activist in [[Serbia]] and [[Montenegro]]. She was the 2006 laureate of [[Amnesty International]]'s [[Ginetta Sagan]] Fund Award. Raicevic created Montenegro's SOS LINE, the first [[NGO]] that in that country which served women by providing resources for women in abusive relationships. After noticing that the women calling the SOS LINE needed additional assistance, such a safe place to stay, as well as medical, psychological, and legal assistance, Raičević established the Women's Safe House, the first shelter in Montenegro for victims of [[domestic violence]].<ref name=Gutierrez2006>{{cite web|last=Gutierrez|first=Desiree Gutierrez|title=Amnesty International USA Honors Montenegro Activist Crusading for End of Human Trafficking and Crimes Against Women Ljiljana Raicevic to Receive Honor at Amnesty Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon in April and Begin a Speaking Tour visiting San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and New York|url=http://www.commondreams.org/cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/news2006/0308-14.htm|publisher=Amnestey International USA|accessdate=26 April 2014|date=8 March 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426201916/http://www.commondreams.org/cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=%2Fnews2006%2F0308-14.htm|archive-date=26 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> With the Safe House, she successfully lobbied the [[Parliament of Montenegro]] for the adoption of a [[witness protection]] law.<ref name=amnestyusa.org>{{cite web|title=Ginetta Sagan Award Winners|url=http://www.amnestyusa.org/about-us/grants-and-awards/ginetta-sagan-fund/ginetta-sagan-award-winners|publisher=Amnesty International|accessdate=26 April 2014}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Raicevic was born in [[Podgorica]], Montenegro. Her father was Milovan Petrović and her mother Lyubov, was a [[Belarus]]ian from [[Minsk]]. They met in a German prison camp and and after the Second World War, settled in Podgorica. Raicevic attended the high school in Podgorica where her mother taught Russian language. During her high school days, she played volleyball and was a member of the folklore society "Budo Tomovic". After high school, she entered the Faculty of History and Geography in [[Nikšić]]. As a dance date, she met her future husband Andrew Loca Raičevića (d. 1994), then a young lawyer, and later deputy minister of the Montenegrin Ministry of Interior. They have three children, a daughter, Olya, and two sons, Vladimir and Nikola.<ref name=Didanović2004>{{cite news|last=Didanović|first=Vera|title=Demontiranje patrijarhalne države|url=http://www.vreme.com/cms/view.php?id=363213|accessdate=26 April 2014|newspaper=[[Vreme]]|date=8 January 2004|language=Bosnian}}</ref>
Raičević was born in [[Podgorica]], Montenegro. Her father was Milovan Petrović and her mother Lyubov, was a [[Belarus]]ian from [[Minsk]]. Raičević attended the high school in Podgorica where her mother taught Russian language; she played volleyball and was a member of the cultural society, "Budo Tomović". After high school, she entered the [[University of Montenegro Faculty of Philosophy|Faculty of History and Geography]] in [[Nikšić]]. She met her future husband Andrew Loca Raičevića (d. 1994) when he was a young lawyer; he later became deputy minister of the [[Ministry of Interior Affairs (Montenegro)|Montenegrin Ministry of Interior Affairs]]. They have three children, a daughter, and two sons.<ref name="Didanović2004">{{cite news|last=Didanović|first=Vera|title=Demontiranje patrijarhalne države|url=http://www.vreme.com/cms/view.php?id=363213|accessdate=26 April 2014|newspaper=[[Vreme]]|date=8 January 2004|language=Bosnian}}</ref>


She began working at the Medical Institute in Podgorica in 1970, remaining until her retirement in 1999. Between 1985 and 1989, she was president of the Union of Medical Workers. She also served as an elected councilor in the Municipal Parliament for the [[Liberal Alliance of Montenegro]]. In 1996, she established the first women's [[NGO]] in Montenegro, a hotline for victims of domestic violence, and served as its coordinator until 1999. In that year, she founded the NGO, Safe Women's House, the first shelter for victims of domestic violence in Montenegro. She participated in the establishment of several other NGOs such as, SOS Niksic, Montenegrin Women's Lobby, "Center for Girls Ksenija", and the Autonomous Women's Center. In 2001, she became a member of the Montenegrin Project Board for the protection of victims of human trafficking. In addition to working with victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, Raicevic educates police and state authorities on these issues.<ref>Didanović, 2004</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Razgovori sa fenomenalnim ženama (Conversations with phenomenal women)|url=http://www.womenngo.org.rs/zenski-pokret/feministicka-literatura/intervjui-razgovori-sa-fenomenalnim-zenama|publisher=Autonomni Zenski Centar Biograd|accessdate=26 April 2014|language=Serbian}}</ref>
She worked at the Medical Institute in Podgorica from 1970 until her retirement in 1999. Between 1985 and 1989, she was president of the Union of Medical Workers. She also served as an elected councillor in the Municipal Parliament for the [[Liberal Alliance of Montenegro]]. In 1996, she established the first women's [[NGO]] in Montenegro, a hotline for victims of domestic violence, and served as its coordinator until 1999. In that year, she founded the NGO, Women's Safe House, the first shelter for victims of domestic violence in Montenegro. In 2001, she became a member of the Montenegrin project board for the protection of victims of [[human trafficking]]. In addition to working with victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, Raičević educates police and state authorities on these issues.<ref name="Didanović2004"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Razgovori sa fenomenalnim ženama (Conversations with phenomenal women)|url=http://www.womenngo.org.rs/zenski-pokret/feministicka-literatura/intervjui-razgovori-sa-fenomenalnim-zenama|publisher=Autonomni Zenski Centar Biograd|accessdate=26 April 2014|language=Serbian}}</ref>

==Awards==
In 2003, she was named "Person of the Year" by ''[[Vreme]]'', the [[Belgrade]]-based newspaper.<ref name="Didanović2004"/><ref>{{cite web|title="Vreme": Najuspešnija ličnost Ljiljana Raičević|url=http://www.vesti.rs/Drustvo/Vreme-Najuspesnija-licnost-Ljiljana-Raicevic.html|work=vesti.rs|publisher=Vesti|accessdate=26 April 2014|date=5 January 2004}}</ref> She was the 2006 laureate of the Ginetta Sagan Fund Award.


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Latest revision as of 09:11, 24 December 2022

Ljiljana Raičević
Born29 June 1947
NationalityMontenegrin

Ljiljana Raičević (Serbian Cyrillic: Љиљана Раичевић; born 29 June 1947, née Petrović) is a human rights and women's rights activist in Serbia and Montenegro. She was the 2006 laureate of Amnesty International's Ginetta Sagan Fund Award. Raicevic created Montenegro's SOS LINE, the first NGO that in that country which served women by providing resources for women in abusive relationships. After noticing that the women calling the SOS LINE needed additional assistance, such a safe place to stay, as well as medical, psychological, and legal assistance, Raičević established the Women's Safe House, the first shelter in Montenegro for victims of domestic violence.[1] With the Safe House, she successfully lobbied the Parliament of Montenegro for the adoption of a witness protection law.[2]

Biography

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Raičević was born in Podgorica, Montenegro. Her father was Milovan Petrović and her mother Lyubov, was a Belarusian from Minsk. Raičević attended the high school in Podgorica where her mother taught Russian language; she played volleyball and was a member of the cultural society, "Budo Tomović". After high school, she entered the Faculty of History and Geography in Nikšić. She met her future husband Andrew Loca Raičevića (d. 1994) when he was a young lawyer; he later became deputy minister of the Montenegrin Ministry of Interior Affairs. They have three children, a daughter, and two sons.[3]

She worked at the Medical Institute in Podgorica from 1970 until her retirement in 1999. Between 1985 and 1989, she was president of the Union of Medical Workers. She also served as an elected councillor in the Municipal Parliament for the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro. In 1996, she established the first women's NGO in Montenegro, a hotline for victims of domestic violence, and served as its coordinator until 1999. In that year, she founded the NGO, Women's Safe House, the first shelter for victims of domestic violence in Montenegro. In 2001, she became a member of the Montenegrin project board for the protection of victims of human trafficking. In addition to working with victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, Raičević educates police and state authorities on these issues.[3][4]

Awards

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In 2003, she was named "Person of the Year" by Vreme, the Belgrade-based newspaper.[3][5] She was the 2006 laureate of the Ginetta Sagan Fund Award.

References

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  1. ^ Gutierrez, Desiree Gutierrez (8 March 2006). "Amnesty International USA Honors Montenegro Activist Crusading for End of Human Trafficking and Crimes Against Women Ljiljana Raicevic to Receive Honor at Amnesty Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon in April and Begin a Speaking Tour visiting San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and New York". Amnestey International USA. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Ginetta Sagan Award Winners". Amnesty International. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Didanović, Vera (8 January 2004). "Demontiranje patrijarhalne države". Vreme (in Bosnian). Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Razgovori sa fenomenalnim ženama (Conversations with phenomenal women)" (in Serbian). Autonomni Zenski Centar Biograd. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  5. ^ ""Vreme": Najuspešnija ličnost Ljiljana Raičević". vesti.rs. Vesti. 5 January 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
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