OSCE ODIHR Comments on the draft Law on the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro II ELECTION, TERMINATION OF OFFICE AND DISMISSAL Election Article 7 The Protector shall be proposed and elected in accordance with the Constitution. Deputy Protector Article 8 The Protector shall have at least four Deputy Protectors (hereinafter referred to as: the Deputy). The decision on the number of Deputies shall be delivered by the Parliament of Montenegro (hereinafter referred to as: the Parliament), on the proposal of the Protector. The Deputy performs duties within the competence of the Protector in accordance with the internal arrangement of duties that provides specialization especially for the protection of the rights of persons deprived of their liberty, protection of the rights of minorities and other minority ethnic communities, protection of child rights, protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, equality of men and women and the protection from discrimination. Election of Deputies Article 9 The Deputies shall be appointed by the Parliament on the proposal of the Protector, by the majority vote out of the total number of the Members of Parliament. When proposing candidates for the Deputy, the Protector shall have the duty to take care of proportional representation of the members of minorities and other minority ethnic communities and balanced representation of men and women. Term of office of Deputies Article 10 The Deputy shall be elected for a period of six years and may be re-elected after the expiration of the term of office. Eligibility Article 11 As the Protector may be elected a person who is a citizen of Montenegro, with university degree in social science and at least 15 years of experience, with high moral and professional authority and notable experience in the field of human rights and freedoms . As the Deputy Protector may be elected a person who is a citizen of Montenegro, with university degree in social science and at least 10 years of experience, with high moral and professional authority and notable experience in the field of human rights and freedoms . Immunity Article 12 The Protector and the Deputy cannot be held responsible for the opinion or recommendation made by the exercise of their office. 28