Montenegro


This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.

For Montenegro, TJET has collected information on: 39 domestic trials starting between 2004 and 2020.

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Country Background

Democratic Transition

Based on well-known democracy data, TJET records one democratic transition starting in 2006.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.

Violent Conflict

Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records no episodes of violent intrastate conflict in Montenegro between 1970 and 2020.


Transitional Justice Data

As of 2020, Montenegro ranks 123rd out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.


Domestic Trials

TJET has compiled data on 38 domestic prosecutions between 2006 and 2020. These include three transitional human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which one person was convicted; 30 regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which 28 persons were convicted; and three intrastate conflict prosecutions of state agents, in which six persons were convicted. In one trial that involved high-ranking state agents, no one was convicted.

Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.


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