European Court of Human Rights made three rulings regarding complaints against Montenegro due to lengthy proceedings before the Constitutional Court

In 2021, three decisions were made regarding complaints against Montenegro concerning excessive duration of proceedings before the Constitutional Court of Montenegro (Article 6(1) of the Convention). In 2021, the government acknowledged the excessive length of proceedings and offered the complainant compensation of 1,620 euros for non-material damages and 250 euros for costs. Since the complainant accepted the government's settlement offer, the Court treated the case as a friendly settlement and removed it from the list of cases, in accordance with Article 39 of the Convention. In 2022, after unsuccessful settlement negotiations, the government submitted unilateral declarations acknowledging the excessive duration of the constitutional proceedings, offering the applicants 1,350 euros for non-material damages and 250 euros for costs. The Court, citing its established practice in similar cases (Stakić v. Montenegro and Siništaj v. Montenegro), considered these amounts appropriate and removed both cases from the list based on Article 37(1)(c) of the Convention. The Office of the Representative notes that all three cases concern excessive duration of proceedings before the Constitutional Court of Montenegro during a period when the court was unable to perform its duties normally, leading to delays in deciding constitutional appeals of citizens.