Montenegro Police Reject Transparency Memorandum, Civil Alliance Alleges

Montenegro's Civil Alliance (Građanska alijansa) reports that the Police Directorate (UP) has declared the 2015 Memorandum of Understanding on transparency 'unacceptable,' effectively ending cooperation. The alliance plans to notify the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT), the EU, the Council of Europe, and the OSCE about the breakdown. The CPT's latest findings warn that conditions in prisons and other institutions remain concerning. This development signals a setback for transparency and human rights oversight in Montenegro's law enforcement.

Global Impact

Politically, this undermines Montenegro's EU accession narrative, as transparency and human rights are key benchmarks. Socially, it may erode public trust in law enforcement and embolden other state institutions to resist oversight.