Following yesterday’s published protest against the introduction of religious education into the formal education system of Montenegro, support from civil society is growing. It now includes 114 civil society organizations and 9 civic activists who recognize that the education system in Montenegro must remain secular and that children should not be separated on any basis. Instead, they should learn, grow, and develop together.
Updated list of civil society organizations supporting this protest:
1. Human Rights Action (HRA)
2. Centre for Civic Education (CCE)
3. Center for Women’s and Peace Education ANIMA
4. Educational Community of Montenegro
5. Agora Femina
6. SPEKTRA Association
7. Center for Investigative Journalism (CIN-CG)
8. Montenegrin PEN Center
9. Montenegrin LGBTIQ Association Queer Montenegro
10. Faculty for Montenegrin Language and Literature (FCJK)
11. KOD
12. Yellow Turtle – Normalize.me
13. Municipal Multiple Sclerosis Association Bijelo Polje
14. Association of Youth with Disabilities of Montenegro (UMHCG)
15. Prima
16. Juventas
17. Agency for Local Democracy
18. Ipso Facto
19. Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CEDEM)
20. Montenegrin Publishers’ Association
21. Ecological Movement Ecopatriotism
22. Center for Monitoring and Research (CeMI)
23. Center for Affirmation of the RE Population (CAREP)
24. Montenegrin Women’s Lobby
25. Center for Democratic Transition (CDT)
26. Center for Civil Liberties (CEGAS)
27. Association of Lawyers of Montenegro
28. Center for Development of NGOs (CRNVO)
29. Montenegrin Sociological Center (SOCEN)
30. LINK – Montenegrin Network for Harm Reduction
31. Cultural Center Bihor
32. Association “Štrpci – Against Oblivion”
33. Gradionica
34. Expeditio
35. Empty Space
36. Montenegrin Committee of Lawyers for Human Rights
37. Women’s Rights Center (WRC)
38. Korifej Theater
39. Kalem
40. Monte Lingva
41. Association of Professional Journalists of Montenegro (DPNCG)
42. Association of History Professors of Montenegro – HIPMONT
43. Safe Women’s House (SŽK)
44. Montenegro Media Institute (IMCG)
45. Legal Representative
46. Anti-Fascists of Cetinje
47. Institute for Gender Equality “Dulcinea”
48. Ulcinj Info
49. New Horizon
50. HUSEIN PAŠA
51. Center for Multimedia Production (CEZAM)
52. Association of Psychologists of Montenegro
53. Platform for Female Excellence – Sofija
54. Active Zone
55. Dr. Martin Schneider-Jacoby Association – MSJA
56. Eduko Plus
57. Balkan Sector
58. Bona Fide Pljevlja
59. Alliance for Children and Youth – Kuća
60. Forum MNE
61. Bosniak Forum of Montenegro
62. Center for Economic and European Studies (CEES)
63. ERA – Equal Rights Alliance for LGBTI People in the Western Balkans and Turkey
64. SOS Rožaje
65. Center for Training and Education
66. Center for Roma Initiatives
67. Monitoring Group Ulcinj – MogUL
68. ALFA Center
69. Association of LBTQ Women “Stana”
70. Children of Montenegro
71. Montenegrin Association of Political Science Students – MAPSS
72. Roma Youth Organization “Walk with Us – Phiren Amenca”
73. Alumni Academy of the Faculty of Law, University of Montenegro
74. Foundation for the Promotion of Science – Prona
75. Montenegrin Cultural Circle
76. Our Action
77. NOVA Center for Feminist Culture
78. Bridge of Culture
79. SOS Hotline for Women and Children Nikšić
80. My Chance is Your Chance Too
81. Heart
82. MULTIMEDIAL Montenegro
83. Social Justice
84. Association of Parents of Children and Youth with Disabilities “OAZA”
85. 35 mm
86. Need
87. Civic Initiative “21st May”
88. Plan B
89. International Police Organization of Montenegro
90. System
91. ŠkArt
92. Compass – Youth Information and Counseling Center Kotor
93. Radio Bruškin
94. Futura
95. Sport Agon
96. Pedagogical Center of Montenegro
97. LGBT Forum Progress
98. Volunteers of Montenegro Foundation
99. IKRE – Rožaje
100. SPES
101. Happy Moms
102. Parents Association
103. TNT
104. From Garden to Table
105. Punctum
106. Civic Alliance
107. You’re Not Alone
108. Center for the Development of Social Economy
109. Source of Life Nikšić
110. Youth Initiative for Human Rights
111. Youth Ecologists’ Association Nikšić
112. Zero Waste Montenegro
113. Our Action
114. SOS Hotline for Women and Children Victims of Violence – Podgorica
1. Dina Bajramspahić, civic activist
2. Jovana Marović, civic activist
3. Goran Đurović, civic activist
4. Dragoljub Vuković, journalist and civic activist
5. Tamara Milaš, civic activist
6. Dušan Pajović, civic activist
7. Aleksandar Dragićević, civic activist
8. Tanja Pavićević, journalist and civic activist
9. Velibor Ivanović, civic activist