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Montenegro

Regional group:

Eastern European Group (EEG)

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Council Bureau membership:	–
Coordinator of regional group:	1 (2013)
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2023) :

Other HRC positions:	–
OHCHR presence:	Human Rights Adviser
NHRI accreditation status:	B

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Unknown

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

The role of freedom of opinion and expression in women’s empowerment; Strengthening efforts to prevent and eliminate child, early and forced marriage; Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2013, Montenegro has voted in favour of or has joined consensus on all resolutions tabled under item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention), and country-specific resolutions under item 2. For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Montenegro has voted in favour of all texts except three, all of them concerning the situation in the occupied Syrian Golan. For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Montenegro has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, it has voted in favour of resolutions on: regulation of firearms; human rights, democracy and rule of law; the question of the death penalty; sexual orientation; peaceful protests; arms transfers; and education as a tool to prevent racism. It has voted against a Cuban resolution on the right to peace, and an Egyptian text on the effects of terrorism on human rights. For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, Montenegro has joined consensus on a majority of texts. Resolutions that it has voted against include: Cuban resolutions on the effects of foreign debt, NAM resolutions on unilateral coercive measures, and Cuban resolutions on international solidarity. Montenegro has voted in favour of NAM texts on the right to development, and abstained on a number of African Group resolutions dealing with the non-repatriation of illicit funds.

HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 78

216

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 50

417

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

117

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 96

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in more than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

ICESRC
3 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2008, 2013, 2018, 2023)

Mid-term report

2nd and 3rd cycles

Level of delegation

Minister

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 0 / 192

2^nd cycle: 145 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2023)?

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 18

Montenegro tabled an aide memoire on its candidature for membership for the period 2013-2015, on 11 June 2012.

Internationally, Montenegro pledged, inter alia, to: fully cooperate with the Council and its mechanisms;
cooperate with and support the activities of OHCHR; contribute to the improved efficiency and effectiveness of the Council; cooperate with and fully participate in the UPR; promote the implementation of human rights norms at home and abroad, and include all relevant domestic actors in the process of implementation; work to ensure that the Council responds robustly to human rights violations and emergencies; find innovative ways to promote effective mainstreaming; strengthen cooperation between the Council and civil society, NHRIs and regional organisations; support Council initiatives on combatting racial, religious and other intolerance; promote interreligious and intercultural dialogue and therights of minorities; and submit regular reports to the Treaty Bodies.

Domestically, Montenegro committed, inter alia, to: implement laws and policies to combat violence against
women, including domestic violence; and take forward a project on the legal recognition of same-sex relationships/marriage in Europe with the aim of suggesting ways to proceed in Montenegro.

An analysis of steps taken by Montenegro in fulfilment of its international level pledges shows that it is yet to
submit half of its periodic reports to the Treaty Bodies. Montenegro contributes to a majority of the Council’s
panel discussions and general debates. In terms of cooperation with Special Procedures, Montenegro maintains a standing invitation and has completed all visit requests. Regarding the UPR, Montenegro participated at a high level (ministerial) and undertook efforts to increase its engagement with the UPR (it went from presenting recommendations to no other State during the 1st cycle to presenting recommendations to 145 States during the 2nd cycle).

Montenegro

Eastern European Group (EEG)

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 0 / 192

2nd cycle: 145 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 18

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 0 / 192

2^nd cycle: 145 / 192