The Coalition for RECOM welcomes the conclusion of the Government of Montenegro, from today’s 83rd session, which supported the Initiative for founding of RECOM (Regional commission for the establishment of facts about war crimes and other serious violations of human rights committed in the former Yugoslavia from 1 January 1991 until 31 December 2001), as… »
June 2018
Free textbooks should be provided regardless of the Electoral years
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) has been monitoring for years the manner in which local self-governments allocate free textbooks for elementary school pupils. That practice used to be rather uneven, but in the last two years some progress was noticed. The CCE addressed all local selfgovernments, total of 23 in Montenegro, requesting data if they… »
Initiative for cessation of a proceeding for dismissal of Vanja Calovic-Markovic from the position of member of Council of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC)
PARLIAMENT OF MONTENEGRO ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMITTEE Daliborka Pejovic, President of the Committee Members of the Committee Podgorica 18/6/2018 Subject: Initiative for cessation of a proceeding for dismissal of Vanja Calovic-Markovic from the position of member of Council of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC) Dear MPs, On 29/5/2018, Deputy Director of the Agency for Prevention… »
Response to ‘Professional journalism’ and threats of Goran Popovic and Dnevne novine
Today’s front page of ‘Dnevne novine’ and main text on page 2 and 3 represent a peak of shameless campaign which is for months being led against me personally and non-governmental organisation Centre for Civic Education (CCE/CGO) that I represent. I want to highlight to the public: it is untrue that I have any connection… »
Local topics predominant, election list ’For the Good of Citizens of Podgorica – the Winning Coalition – Milo Djukanovic’ the most present in media
Authorities do not give up from taking over public broadcaster
Announced discussion on initiative for dismissal of Director General of RTCG, Andrijana Kadija, re-confirms the intention of DPS to return RTCG under its absolute control, and halt its transformation into public service, despite warnings from European Union. We remind that systemic, continuous and so far unheard-of attacks on RTCG started with unlawful dismissals of two… »
APC to sanction MPs who not reported all incomes
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) has submitted an initiative to the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC) seeking initiation of a proceeding against 24 MPs and one mayor who have not, in line with the Law on Prevention of Corruption, reported accurate and full information in reports on income and assets. At the end of… »
Fake News – Enemies of Democracy
‘Media that gravitate between reality shows and propaganda are the key heralds of fake news. Although in basis these aim to discredit those who are critically oriented towards holders of powers and decision makers, the whole society suffers consequences and is in such manner being long-lastingly contaminated and democratically eroded’, assessed Executive Director of the… »