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Montenegro Human Rights Chief Resigns Amid Scandal and Threats

1/29/2026

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Mirjana Pajkovic, Montenegro’s former director general for Human Rights, resigned January 23, 2026 amid a sex-tape scandal.
Pajkovic accused Dejan Vukšic, former national security agency director, of threatening her with the tape.
Both filed criminal complaints against each other, and Pajkovic alleges unauthorized distribution of explicit content while Vukšic denies the claims.
The dispute escalated with threats from inside the president's office, signaling a deepening conflict.

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Mirjana Pajkovic, Montenegro’s former director general for Human Rights, resigned January 23, 2026 amid a sex-tape scandal.
Pajkovic accused Dejan Vukšic, former national security agency director, of threatening her with the tape.
Both filed criminal complaints against each other, and Pajkovic alleges unauthorized distribution of explicit content while Vukšic denies the claims.
The dispute escalated with threats from inside the president's office, signaling a deepening conflict.