Citizens predominantly (47.3%) consider that the media in Montenegro are not impartial, and almost half of them deem that the media use facts mixed with rumours. Slightly less than 15% of respondents believe that the media care about the interests of citizens. More than one-third of citizens would forgive their favourite media false news even… »
March 2021
Unclear and variable criteria for determining priority groups for vaccination
Relating to the decision of the Ministry of health on the amendment of priority groups for vaccination, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) urges again the decision-makers to address this process responsibly and systematically and to create necessary requirements for providing the right to equal availability of vaccination to all citizens of Montenegro, taking care… »
Leposavic must resign or be dismissed
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) assesses that the Government’s silence regarding the statement of the Minister of Justice, Human and Minority Rights, Vladimir Leposavić, in which he denied that genocide that occurred in Srebrenica, calls into question the Government’s proclaimed commitment to Europeanization of society and building of human rights culture. Leposavić’s answer to the… »
The CCE’s position on jeopardizing the public interest by former UoM management is confirmed
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) received yesterday the Opinion of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (ACP) which determined that the University of Montenegro (UoM) jeopardized the public interest due to inaction and non-execution of final court decisions. This opinion is made based on the CCE complaint for jeopardizing the public interest which indicated the… »
The Ministry of Health should adjust vaccination certificates to be valid
Relating to the content of certificates of the successful vaccination of Montenegrin citizens, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses doubts about the regularity of these certificates and their validity outside the borders of Montenegro and calls on the Ministry of Health to approach this process systematically, professionally and dedicatedly. The CCE has already expressed… »
The right to truth is the basis for understanding the past and preventing radicalization in the future
On the occasion of 24 March, the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and the Dignity of Victims, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) calls on the authorities to acknowledge the consequences of inadequate dealing with the past in Montenegrin society and accordingly launch a systemic and institutional… »
Clear and prompt position of the Ministry on the external evaluation of knowledge is requested
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) submitted today an urgency to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports to promptly decide on the Initiative of the CCE for the abolition of external evaluation of knowledge for pupils until the end of the Coronavirus pandemic. Only 15 days are left until the external evaluation of knowledge… »
Comments on portals not in line with the Media Law
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) conducted, from 15 February to 15 March, monitoring of comments on news portals in Montenegro, with the aim of a qualitative and quantitative assessment of compliance with the new Media Law, especially Articles 34 – 39 of the Law. Detailed data indicate that this legal framework, unfortunately, still has not… »
Government should launch vaccination information campaign as soon as possible
On the occasion of the devastating results of the vaccination process in Montenegro so far, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) appeals to the Government of Montenegro and the Ministry of Health to urgently launch a campaign to inform citizens about the COVID-19 vaccination process. The data indicate that the number of people in Montenegro… »
Necessary abolition of external evaluation of knowledge during coronavirus pandemic
Today, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) submitted an Initiative to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports for the abolition of external evaluation of knowledge for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 school year until the end of the coronavirus pandemic, bearing in mind the fact that pupils have not had classes in the usual… »