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Podgorica 17 December 2025
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Supporting stronger communication between courts and citizens in Montenegro

Under the framework of the joint European Union and the Council of Europe Horizontal Facility Programme and its action „Strengthening accountability of the judicial system and enhancing protection of victims' rights in Montenegro” the new Action Plan for implementing the Communication Strategy of the Judicial Council and Courts for 2024–2026 is being developed.

The Action Plan turns strategic goals into practical measures, clear responsibilities and measurable milestones, ensuring more timely, transparent and understandable judicial communication.

It builds on lessons learned from the 2025 Action Plan, including the need for clearer institutional roles, more consistent communication across courts, wider use of plain language, better coordination in high-profile cases and stronger support for judges and court staff involved in public communication.

For citizens, the new Action Plan brings improved court websites and online information, standardised communication tools, regular public updates, stronger capacities of press judges and communication advisers, and clearer communication in sensitive cases, helping to reduce misinformation and strengthen trust in the judiciary.

The activity was implemented in close cooperation with the Judicial Council and the Supreme Court of Montenegro, with the active participation of court presidents, press judges and court communication advisers, ensuring strong institutional ownership and a clear citizen-oriented focus.

Horizontal Facility III

The joint European Union and Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” (Horizontal Facility III) is a co-operation initiative, running from 2023 until 2026. The programme covers actions in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Türkiye. It enables the Beneficiaries to meet their reform agendas in the fields of human rights, rule of law and democracy and to comply with European
standards, which is also a priority for the EU enlargement process. 

The envelope of this facility amounts to ca. 41 million EUR (85% funded by the EU, 15% by the CoE).

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.