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Hate Crime Report Card – Montenegro

The Framework of Criminal Law

Legislation on Bias-motivated Violence: None

Bias-motivated Violent Crimes as Specific Offenses Bias as an Express General Aggravating Factor Bias as an Aggravating Factor in Specific Common Crimes
     

Bias Types Covered by Provisions on Aggravating Circumstances: N/A

Race/National Origin/Ethnicity Religion Sexual Orientation Gender Disability Other
           

The Criminal Code of Montenegro does not explicitly enable the racist or other bias motives of the offender to be taken into account by the courts as an aggravating circumstance when sentencing.