Montenegro adopts constitutional amendments on judiciary and prosecutorial council

The Parliament of Montenegro adopted constitutional amendments on Monday that change the composition and appointment procedures of the Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils, reduce the direct influence of the executive branch over the judiciary, and provide additional guarantees for the independence of the Central Bank of Montenegro. [ . . . ] Among other changes, the amendments alter the composition of the Judicial Council by removing the Minister of Justice from the body and increasing the number of judges among its members. The Judicial Council will consist of nine members – the President of the Supreme Court, five judges elected by the Conference of Judges, and four eminent lawyers elected by Parliament. The changes also concern the composition and appointment of the Prosecutorial Council and define its constitutional position more precisely.
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