January 2007

Centre for Civic Education, Centre for Development of NGOs and European Movement in Montenegro with the support of the Foundation Open Society Institute, Representative Office in Montenegro, through the programme “Forum of European Integration Schools” organise: LECTURE on SLOVENIAN EXPERIENCE IN PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT DURING THE PROCESS OF ACCESSION TO THE EU Guest: Dr Fedor… »

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) estimates that thanks to the efforts of non-governmental organizations and independent media, the Law on the Conflict of Interests is being gradual enforced, despite the evident lack of political will and awareness of the importance of its implementation… NGO sector and independent media contribute to the respect of law –… »

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) gained access to the documents accompanying appointment of Branislav Calic and Zarko Mirkovic to the RTCG Council and found that both had given untruthful and inadequate statements… Membership in the RTCG Council based on untruthful statements – (pdf)

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes the involvement of the Head of the DPS parliamentary club, Miodrag Vuković, to the current debate on the appointments of the members of the RTCG Council… Institutions exist for the citizens of Montenegro– (pdf)

Yesterday at 14:15 sharp Centre for Civic Education (CCE) handed in a request to the Commission for investigation of conflict of interest to examine the case of Vesna Medenica, accompanied by an original issue of “Index” magazine. We expect the president of the Commission to dedicate full attention to this request and to supply an… »

Dear Mr Lekovic In the issue no. 137 of the magazine “Index”, published in January 2007, appeared an interview with Ms Vesna Medenica, currently the High State Prosecutor of the Republic of Montenegro… Letter to the President of the Commission for Investigation of Conflict of Interests – (pdf)

Dear members of RTCG Council, Centre for Civic Education (CCE), within its programme “Democracy and the Media”, has been continuously following the work of the RTCG Council and implementation of the Law for Public Broadcasting Services RTCG already for a long period. CCE has clearly pointed at the structural mistakes in the media laws, and… »

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) urges RTCG once again to objectively and professionally report on the serious problems in the functioning of the RTCG Council, regarding the illicit appointment of two Council members which compromiseslegitimacy of all decisions and actions by this body… The reasons fro RTCG’s silence clear but unacceptable – (pdf)

In the last months, Centre for Civic Education (CCE) has pointed at, and through practical examples demonstrated structural errors in media laws and unwillingness of the political elite to allow genuine functioning of the rule of law in Montenegro… Who wants to declare moratorium on the respect for Law? – (pdf)

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) warns that those responsible for the resolution of the current problems in RTCG Council have began to shift responsibility among themselves, attempting to water down the case and avoid reaching a final solution, instead of taking up the final steps towards solving the issue… Everyone has to take his/her share… »