A/HRC/44/45/Add.1 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 13

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