The state pays for 12 excessively long trials

Total compensation for human rights violations amounts to 30.480 euros. Constitutional Court to blame for 11 disputes

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They waited for decisions before the Constitutional Court for over three years, Photo: BORIS PEJOVIC
They waited for decisions before the Constitutional Court for over three years, Photo: BORIS PEJOVIC
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On Thursday, the government adopted two conclusions according to which it will pay compensation for 12 disputes it lost before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, which relate to the violated right to a fair trial, the right to property, as well as the length of the proceedings.

These fees, according to the judgments, amount to 30.480 euros, plus other costs, and the proceedings must be concluded before the domestic courts within a reasonable time. The fees will also be paid from the state budget reserves.

In the case of Milorad Vujović and the company “Lipa” against the state, the Strasbourg Court found that their rights to a fair trial in domestic proceedings, to the length of the proceedings and to property had been violated. They were awarded compensation in the amounts of 4.680 and 9.200 euros.

In 11 cases, compensation was awarded for excessive length of proceedings before the Constitutional Court, which lasted from three to five years. In these cases, the State and the parties agreed to a settlement, while the Constitutional Court of Montenegro submitted a statement to the Strasbourg Court that the applicants had not contributed to the length of the proceedings.

In nine cases, the plaintiffs received compensation of 1.200 euros each for non-pecuniary damage and 250 euros each for procedural costs. These are cases marked with the surnames of the plaintiffs “Beloica”, “Kasalica”, “Laković”, “Bečanović”, “Radulović”, “Đorojević”, “Milović, “Gazovoda” and the company “Račica Tivat”.

In the case of “Dajković Co Namos” against Montenegro, compensation of 1.800 euros was awarded for non-pecuniary damage and 250 euros for procedural costs, while in the case of “Petrović” against Montenegro, the compensation was 1.500 and 250 euros.

The rulings state that the compensation must be paid within three months or else interest will be charged on the amounts at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the calculation period, plus three percentage points.

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