@article{2020:miovi:an_example,
title = {An Example of the Principle of Cuius Regio, Eius Religio in the 21st Century – A Test of the Right to Property and Freedom of Religion in Montenegro and the Neutrality of the State},
year = {2020},
note = {The neglect of freedom of religion is relevant once again. Montenegro
passed its Law on Freedom of Religion, which caused tectonic
disturbances in the relations between the state and the church,
prescribing the nationalization of church land and shrines, inherently
challenging the legal continuity of certain religious communities and
with a questionable generality, i.e. the ability to apply to all. The
law provoked mass litanies of Orthodox faithful as non-violent
resistance, which also received recognition by the global public. A
particular facet is the aspiration of the President of Montenegro and
the decades-long ruling political party to form a new, independent
Orthodox Church. There is thus a unique case in 21st century Europe
that a government in a secular state is officially charging itself
with the reorganization of an existing church organization. This
article deals with the Law on Freedom of Religion in Montenegro, its
concordance with the Constitution of Montenegro and the ECHR, and also
analyzes the relationship between Montenegrin religious policy and the
principle of state neutrality, as an indispensable principle of modern
regulation of the church-state relations, bearing in mind the
legislation and political situation in Montenegro until August 30,
2020.},
journal = {OER Osteuropa Recht},
pages = {452--482},
author = {Mićović, Stojan},
volume = {66},
number = {4}
}