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Montenegro

Montenegro has reported information on hate crimes to ODIHR, most recently for the 2022 and 2023 Hate Crime Reports. 

Montenegro has implemented ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) and Prosecutors and Hate Crime Training (PAHCT) programmes. 

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).

Hate crime data collection in Montenegro
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Hate crime capacity building in Montenegro
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Download the 2022 hate crime report for Montenegro

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 2022 Data

    Police recorded and sentenced figures were disaggregated by type of crime. The above figures may include cases of hate speech, which fall outside of the OSCE's definition of hate crime.

Hate crime recorded by police

The breakdown below may include cases of hate speech, which fall outside of the OSCE's definition of hate crime.

  • By bias motivation
  • By type of crime
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National developments

In 2022, a Memorandum of Co-operation was signed by ODIHR, the Supreme State Prosecutor's Office of Montenegro and the Centre for Training of the Judiciary and State Prosecutor's Office. The Memorandum related to the implementation of ODIHR's Prosecutors and Hate Crimes Training Program (PAHCT), for which a training-of-trainers took place in 2023.

Throughout 2022, the Centre for Training in the Judiciary and the State Prosecutor's Office conducted several courses on hate crimes as part of initial and continuous training for judges and prosecutors. 

In a notable case, criminal charges were brought against a man in Podgorica, who threatened a German Embassy employee outside the building. The prosecution was discontinued after the suspect paid a fine. 

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR recognizes Montenegro's efforts to report police and judiciary hate crime records to ODIHR. However, based on the available information, ODIHR observes that Montenegro has not reported data on the number of prosecuted hate crimes to ODIHR or recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Montenegro would benefit from developing its victim support system to ensure effective access to justice, assistance, and protection services for hate crime victims.

ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States committed to collecting reliable data and statistics in sufficient detail on hate crimes, including the bias motivation of hate crimes, and to reporting such data periodically to ODIHR. Participating States also committed to providing hate crime victims with access to counselling, legal assistance, and effective access to justice, as well as to increase positive interaction between police and victims of hate crimes by training front-line officers, including on referrals to victim assistance and protection.

ODIHR stands ready to support Montenegro in meeting the relevant commitments through its comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as through its further resources and assistance on hate crime victim support.


Our methodology

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

  • Total Incidents
  • Targeted properties
  • Type of property attacks

🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.

🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.

🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.

🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.

🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.

🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.

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