The European Court of Human Rights has underlined that freedom of religion or belief is one of the foundations of a democratic society. It is seriously endangered when churches, temples, monasteries and other religious institutions owned by religious communities are arbitrarily expropriated by the state.
This study analyses the Law on Freedom of Religion and Belief and the Legal Status of Religious Communities of Montenegro of 2019 in light of international human rights instruments and in light of Montenegro's possible accession to the European Union.
Gerhard Robbers
Obligation of non-discrimination – Article 14 ECHR Comparative constitutional law Freedom of Religion or Belief and Article 64 of the Law – Article 9 ECHR Freedom of Religion or Belief and Article 62 of the Law – Article 9 ECHR cultural heritage of Montenegro Religious buildings Possession Ownership Guarantee of property – Article 1 of the First Protocol to the ECHR Freedom of religion or belief – Article 9 ECHR Serbian Orthodox Church The case Catholic Church of Canea Access to Court – Article 6 § 1 ECHR