As part of the second phase of the European Union and Council of Europe programmatic framework “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey” (Horizontal Facility II), the Council of Europe implemented the Action “Further enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro”. The Action was implemented in close partnership with the Ministry of Justice, the Institute for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions, Police Administration, and Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The objectives of the Action consisted of the securisation of human rights compliance of the police through strengthening the safeguards against ill-treatment, the Improvement of the fight against violent extremism in prison and police, but also the enhancing of independent monitoring and framework for the investigation of ill-treatment and the improvement of reintegration and rehabilitation of prisoners in the society after released.

This Action assisted Montenegrin authorities in their efforts to comply with standards set in the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and to implement recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture – CPT.

The Action started on 24 May 2019 and was completed on 31 December 2022 with an overall budget of 750.000 €.

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Montenegrin police finalized training curricula modules for Special Forces with expert support by Council of Europe consultants on 14 October. The modules cover inter alia subjects such as communication/conflict management skills, public order and gatherings and management of crowds. The modules will become an integral part of the police training program on human rights respect through prevention of ill-treatment, developed under the first phase of the Horizontal Facility.

Following the adoption by the Police Administration, this program will serve as the basis for the provision of in-service training. The Action will also organize training of trainers sessions for staff of the Special Forces who will in the future continue to disseminate the knowledge to their colleagues, through cascade trainings.

The training curricula were develop through the Action “Further enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro”, part of the joint European Union and Council of Europe programme „Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey II 2019 - 2022“, implemented by the Council of Europe.

Montenegro 22 October 2020
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