Montenegro
Montenegro is mired in political and institutional crisis due to an unstable and shifting parliamentary majority and paralyzed Constitutional Court. Corruption in politics and in the judiciary remain problems. But the country is home to dynamic media and civil society sectors, and civil liberties are generally respected
Freedom in the World — Montenegro Country Report
Montenegro is rated Partly Free in Freedom in the World 2024, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.
Nations in Transit — Montenegro Country Report
Montenegro is categorized as a Transitional or Hybrid regime in Nations in Transit 2024, Freedom House's annual study on the state of democracy in the region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia.
News & Perspectives on Montenegro
NEW REPORT: Regional Autocrats Exploiting Instability, Expanding Power from Central Europe to Central Asia
Press release
April 20, 2022
NEW REPORT: Attacks on Democracy Intensify as Autocracy Spreads in Europe and Eurasia
Press release
April 28, 2021
Montenegro, an EU Accession Front-Runner, Moves Backward on Media Freedom
Perspectives
September 20, 2018
Thiel v. Gawker: Vengeful Lawsuits against the Media Are a Global Phenomenon
Perspectives
June 8, 2016
