A/HRC/23/12 20. Particular attention has been provided to social inclusion of the Roma and Egyptian population in Montenegrin society. In April last year, the Government of Montenegro adopted the new strategic document for improvement of the situation of Roma and Egyptians in Montenegro for the period 2012-2016. 21. One of the major challenges faced by Montenegro is a durable solution to the situation of refugees and internally displaced persons from the former Yugoslavia. This issue is being resolved by the development of a legal framework, strengthening of institutions and through a regional approach (the Sarajevo process) that will include cooperation with the countries of origin of the displaced persons. Aware of the complexity of the issue, in October 2011, the Government of Montenegro set up the Coordinating Committee for monitoring implementation of the Strategy for a durable solution to the issue of displaced and internally displaced persons, with special emphasis on the Roma living in the Konik camp. 22. Out of the total number (around 16,000) of displaced persons (DPs) and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Montenegro, 9,500 people submitted applications for status resolution by the end of 2012, of which 5,639 applications, or 60 per cent, have been resolved. Montenegro’s national housing programme envisages securing the funds to resolve the housing issue for 6,063 people. The time frame for implementation is 2016. 23. Montenegro has been implementing activities to efficiently combat human trafficking. The Government adopted the Strategy for the fight against trafficking for the period 2012-2018 and an accompanying action plan. The documents place emphasis on six main areas: prevention and education; victim assistance; protection and reintegration; coordination and partnership; international cooperation and identification of trafficking victims. 24. Family protection is a key priority; the Law on Protection from Domestic Violence was adopted in 2010 and a strategy was adopted in 2012. The law sets out five measures for the protection of victims of domestic violence, and the principle of urgency is envisaged for cases concerning protection from violence. The obligation to report violence has been introduced for the State authorities, other authorities, health, educational and other institutions. The Criminal Code incriminates criminal offences relating to marriage and family, including domestic violence and neglect and abuse of a juvenile. 25. The Law on Free Legal Aid was adopted in 2011 and provision of free legal aid services was launched in 15 basic courts. 26. Montenegro completed the anti-corruption legislative and institutional framework. The strategic anti-corruption documents are being successfully implemented and a new two-year action plan for the fight against corruption and organized crime is being drafted. The report is in the final stage of harmonization with UNODC. In December 2012, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) noted that all five of the recommendations concerning incrimination that it had issued to Montenegro had been met. 27. One area deserving particular attention in the context of human rights observance relates to the protection of rights of persons deprived of their liberty. The amended Law on Criminal Sanctions Enforcement of June 2011 established the Parole Section, a separate unit of the Ministry of Justice’s Criminal Sanction Enforcement Department. The growing trend towards alternative sanctioning and reducing the number of imprisonment sentences pronounced will lead to reduced numbers of people in custody. 28. An essential element of human rights and freedoms that is provided particular protection in Montenegro is the freedom of thought and expression, the right to information and freedom of the media. 5