Montenegro
Montenegro has reported information on hate crimes to ODIHR, most recently for the 2023 and 2024 Hate Crime Reports.
In 2017, Montenegro adopted measures to facilitate 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 the offence of public acts provoking or inciting racial and religious hatred (Article 370), as well as special circumstances for sentencing hate crimes (Article 42a).
In 2025, the Supreme State Prosecutor adopted the Binding Instruction on the Conduct of State Prosecutors' Offices in Cases of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech. The Instruction improves the system for recording, monitoring and reporting on criminal offences committed out of hatred and hate speech.
In 2013, Montenegrin police officers participated in ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE), followed by cascaded training events between 2013 and 2022, and a ODIHR refresher training in 2022. In 2023, ODIHR delivered a train-the-trainer workshop to prosecutors and judges as part of its Prosecutors and Hate Crime Training (PAHCT) programme.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 749 |
| 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 2019 Data
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The police records include one case which may constitute a hate speech offence and, thus, falls outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition.
Hate crime recorded by police
The breakdown below only shows hate crime disaggregated by type of crime. The breakdown by bias motivation was not available.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that the Police of Montenegro has not recorded the bias motivations of hate crime.
OVERVIEW OF INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY INCIDENT SUMMARIES
Anti-Muslim
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12 | Threats/Harassment | SETA
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Anti-LGBTI
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04 | Threats/Harassment | LGBT Forum Progress
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| 2019-08 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Forum Progress
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Anti-LGBTI hate crime
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published relevant recommendations in its "Conclusions on the Implementation of the Recommendations in Respect of Montenegro."