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other proceedings if it is necessary for the timely elimination of harmful consequences for
the physical and psychological health of the victim.
58.
Victims of trafficking in persons can seek compensation in two other ways. They
can seek compensation from the accused person by filing a damage request in the context of
a criminal procedure. The Code of Criminal Procedure prescribes the possibility of filing a
compensation claim arising out of the commission of a criminal offence if it does not
significantly prolong the proceedings. The claim can be related to compensation for
damages, the return of goods or the annulment of a particular legal transaction. The right to
claim compensation applies to all victims of crime.
59.
The law also allows for the possibility of restitution through a civil suit. According
to the law on such obligations, victims have the right to file a suit for non-tangible damage
compensation. The court makes the decision by oral and immediate deliberation on the
basis of submitted evidence and decides whether the request for damage compensation is
valid or not. However, it was noted that lack of awareness about the options for
compensation were to blame for their low use by victims.
VII. Prevention
60.
The Government has implemented training and awareness-raising campaigns on
trafficking in persons targeting various populations and officials. In particular, the
Government assured the Special Rapporteur that the Office for the Fight against Trafficking
in Persons and the Ministry of the Interior, at times in cooperation with international
organizations, have implemented training for police officials, border police, representatives
from prosecution offices, judges and court advisors.
61.
Regarding particular forms of trafficking, such as prevention of child marriage,
Montenegro has carried out various projects and awareness-raising campaigns. The Special
Rapporteur welcomed the prevention strategy dedicated to Roma minorities and especially
commended Montenegro on the education programmes aimed at discouraging child
marriage, preventing school drop out and ensuring that Roma children attended early
childhood education and primary and secondary school. Many other programmes were
aimed at the social integration of Roma communities, including education, accommodation
and employment opportunities.
62.
The Special Rapporteur was informed of workshops targeting Roma communities on
unlawful marriage and its harmful effects, as well as workshops on domestic violence and
trafficking in persons, as part of the national strategy for the social inclusion of Roma
communities in Montenegro, 2016–2020. The goal of the workshops is to inform families
on the harmful impact that those practices have on their children. The Government has
conducted the activities in 12 cities, especially targeting those with a presence of Roma
communities or settlements. In addition, the Government has also conducted door to door
awareness-raising campaigns involving various authorities, including the Police
Directorate. Leaflets are printed in the languages that Roma in Montenegro speak.
63.
Recognizing the multi-ethnic nature of Montenegrin society, the Government
established a department on education of minorities. The inclusion strategy through
education is aimed primarily at increasing completion rates in primary and secondary
education among Roma populations, which, according to 2018 data, was 77 per cent
attendance in primary school, but only 7 per cent attendance in secondary school. Part of
the education curricula can be adapted to specific local needs. Through partnerships
between the Ministry of Education and non-governmental organizations, that has included
education for parents, especially mothers. Awareness-raising campaigns have also included
providing information on indicators to identify victims of trafficking in persons among the
students.
64.
In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Ministry of Education organized training in the
north, centre and south of Montenegro. That included two types of training, namely, a twoday training course on integration of prevention principles in combating trafficking in the
education system, in Bijelo Polje, and in Bar, a one-day training course on child marriage
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