Montenegro
AMontenegro has reported information on hate crimes to ODIHR, most recently for the 2019 and 2021 Hate Crime Reports. Montenegro implemented ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme in 2014 and updated the training in 2022 following changes to the country's hate crime legislation in 2018. In 2022, ODIHR organized a refresher TAHCLE course. In 2023, Montenegro implemented ODIHR's Prosecutors and Hate Crime Training (PAHCT) training. In 2017, Montenegro adopted measures to allow for the effective prosecution of hate crimes following the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Alkovic v. Montenegro (No. 66895/10). In 2023, Montenegro amended legislation to include public acts provoking or inciting racial and religious hatred (Article 370), as well as special circumstances for sentencing hate crimes (Article 42a).
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 4 | 623 |
| 2022 | 3 | Not available | 602 |
| 2021 | 7 | - | 5 |
| 2020 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019 | 31 | - | 3 |
| 2018 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | Not available | Not available | 1 |
| 2016 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2015 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | Not available | Not available | 0 |
| 2013 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2012 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2011 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2010 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2009 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
About 2018 Data
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Several other prosecutions or sentenced cases were reported to ODIHR, but most were decisions on the crime of violation of equality, a discrimination provision or various speech offences, which fall outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Montenegro has not periodically reported to ODIHR the number of hate crimes recorded by police.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2018-10 | Attacks against property | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10 | Attacks against property | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Forum Progress
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| 2018-05 | Threats | LGBT Forum Progress
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