Montenegro
Parliament
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Specialized body - Human rights
Committee on Human Rights and Freedoms August 2006
About
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Nature
Permanent or temporary (ad-hoc)
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Permanent
- Themes
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Human rights
Members
| All Members | 45 years of age or younger | |
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| Total | 12 | 6 |
| Male | 8 | 2 |
| Female | 4 | 4 |
Chairperson(s)
(2023-07)
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Person
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Jovan Jole Vučurović (Male)
Date of birth: 07 Jun 1973 - Political affiliation
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Majority
Committee functions
The Committee has the following functions:
- Mainstream human rights into the work of (other) parliamentary committees and of Parliament as a whole
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Yes
- Scrutinise all Bills for their compatibility with human rights
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No
- Scrutinise the Executive’s policy for compatibility with human rights
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Yes
- Obtain information from the Executive about the justification for actions or inaction which affect human rights
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Yes
- Scrutinise State compliance with existing UN human rights treaties
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No
- Initiate inquiries of its own choosing
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Yes
- Scrutinise proposed human rights treaties, and other international treaties with implications for human rights, and report to Parliament thereon, prior to ratification
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No
- Ascertain and review the Executive’s reasons for not acceding to or ratifying existing international human rights treaties
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No
- Scrutinise the Executive’s response to judgments of national, regional and international courts with implications for human rights
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No
- Monitor the adequacy of the existing national system for the protection of human rights
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Yes
- Review the allocation and expenditure of funds in the State budget to support measures to promote and protect human rights
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Yes
- Other important functions, please specify
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- considers proposals for laws, other regulations and general acts and other issues related to: freedoms and rights of man and citizen, with special reference to minority rights, implementation of confirmed international acts related to the realization, protection and improvement of these rights; considers and takes positions on petitions of citizens and legal entities related to the exercise of citizens' rights;
- monitors the implementation of documents, measures and activities for the promotion of national, ethnic and other equality, especially in the field of education, health, information, social policy, employment, entrepreneurship, decision-making processes, etc.;
- participates in the preparation and drafting of documents and harmonization of legislation in this area with standards in European legislation; cooperates with appropriate working bodies of other parliaments and non-governmental organizations in this area.
Within its jurisdiction, the Board monitors and evaluates the compliance of the laws of Montenegro with the legal acquis of the European Union and, based on the Government's report, monitors and evaluates the implementation of laws, especially laws that result from obligations harmonized with the law of the European Union.
Committee involvement in international and national reporting mechanisms
Such as the UN Human Rights Council and its' Universal Periodic Review, the UN CEDAW Committee etc.
- Consulted in the preparation of national report to the UN Human Rights Council
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Yes
Notes: In the Committee on Human Rights and Freedoms' 2024 Action Plan, one of the planned activities was the review of the Report of the Working Group of the Council for Human Rights concerning the human rights situation in Montenegro, as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), along with the Action Plan for implementing the related recommendations. However, this activity was not carried out in 2024 and has been included in the Committee's 2025 Action Plan.
- Included in the official delegation which orally presented the most recent national report to the Council
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Yes
- Discussed the conclusions and recommendations which the Council adopted as a result
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No
- Conducted hearings with the Executive about its plans to implement the conclusions and recommendations of the Human Rights Council
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No
Committee powers
The Committee has the power to:
- Propose amendments to legislation
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Yes
- Introduce bills into Parliament
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No
- Initiate parliamentary debates on its reports or on subjects of its choosing
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Yes
- Carry out inquiries
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Yes
- Hold oral evidence hearings
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Yes
- Compel witnesses to attend
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No
- Compel the production of documents and papers
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No
- Make recommendations to the Executive
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Yes
- Conduct visits, including visits abroad
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Yes
- Access places of detention without notice
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No
Committee working methods
The Committee:
- Adopts an annual or longer-term work plan
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Yes
- Publishes reports on its work on the parliamentary website
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Yes
- Usually reaches consensus on the issues on which it reports
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No
- Systematically follows up its reports and recommendations
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Yes
- Reports regularly to Parliament on its activities
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Yes
- Number of specialised staff to service committee
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3
Cooperation and coordination
The Committee regularly cooperates and coordinates (e.g. through sharing of reports; meetings; joint follow-up action) with:
- Other parliamentary committees
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Often
- Civil society organisations
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Always
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National Human Rights Institution(s)
Often called “Commissions” and/or “Ombudspersons” in the area of human rights
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Always
- Academic institutions, including research institutes on human rights and the rule of law
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Sometimes
- The media
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Always
Contact information for the Committee
- Contact / Address
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Parliament of Montenegro
Novak Milošev no. 8, Office no. 12B
Montenegro - Phone
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+382-20404590
- Fax number
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No information available
- Web site