The Legal Position of Minorities in Montenegro, With a Special Analysis of Political Rights

Predmet ovog rada je zaštita prava manjina u periodu poslije tzv. hladnog rata do danas u Crnoj Gori, uz posvećivanje pažnje pravima političke participacije kao neophodnom mjestu za integriranje pripadnika manjina. Iako je dio državne zajednice Srbija i Crna Gora, u kojoj se na žalost nije odoljelo skoro svim oblicima sukoba prouzrokovanih etničkim, nacionalnim i vjerskim momentima, Crna Gora se može okarakterizirati kao zajednica u kojoj postoji multietnička harmonija. Manjinska zaštita ovdje, kao faktor stabilnosti i sigurnosti, odražava se i na Europu u cjelini. Specifični historijski, društveni i kulturni okvir Crne Gore obećava da će i dalje u njoj postojati interetnički sklad. Ipak, težak put tranzicije od komunističkog modela ka modernoj demokraciji treba se nadići zajedno s novim problemima i iskušenjima povodom etničkog diverziteta u okruženju. Raznolikost nacija, etnosa, kultura i jezika, koja ovdje postoji, oduvijek se procjenjivala kao bogatstvo crnogorskog društva, što je naročito došlo do izražaja u novonastalim okolnostima poslije hladnog rata. Da bi se održala takva atmosfera, Crna Gora mora da razvije i osigura bolju primjenu političkih prava pripadnika nacionalnih manjina. Predloženo zakonsko rješenje umnogome bi doprinijelo unapređivanju političke participacije manjina.The subject of this article is the protection of minority rights following so-called Cold War until today in Montenegro, with special attention to the rights of political participation as conditio sine qua non for full integration of persons belonging to minorities. Although it is a part of the state union of Serbia and Montenegro, in which unfortunately people were not immune to all forms of armed conflicts caused by ethnic, national or religious reasons, Montenegro can be characterized as community of multiethnic harmony. Minority protection, as a stability and security issue for the state, has special reflection on Europe as a whole. The specific historical, social and cultural background of Montenegro gives promise for continuation of interethnic harmony. However, the difficult transition from communism to modern democracy had to be overcome in addition to new ethnic diversity problems and challenges in surroundings. The diversity (national, ethnic, cultural, linguistic) in Montenegro has always been estimated as part of the richness of society, and especially in new circumstances following the Cold War. Keep with its past, Montenegro must develop and ensure more the political rights of the persons belonging to national minorities. The proposal on Montenegro\u27s New Minority Law is going to contribute at a high level in advancing of political participation of minorities