Call for Participation in the Digital Rights Lab for Youth

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) announces a CALL for participation in the DIGITAL RIGHTS LAB FOR YOUTH If you are between 18 and 30 years and want to gain skills to protect rights in the digital space, where young people spend most of their time, then the Digital Rights Lab for Youth is the right… »

Three years of silence from the SSPO on the Bratić case

The Centre for Civic Education (CCE) reminds that we are entering the third year since the filing of the criminal complaint against the responsible persons in the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MESCS), based on the double negative opinion of the State Audit Institution (SAI). We express concern over the persistent ignoring of… »

Between Europe, the Church and growing devisions

On Montenegro’s path to the EU, the main problems are the incompetence, irresponsibility, and impunity of those in power, while the influence of the church has been turned into a political resource rather than a spiritual stronghold, these are some of the highlights from the interview with Zdravko Krivokapić, in the first episode of the… »

Tender for submission of offers for accommodation and conference services for the organization of the Digital rights lab for youth

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) announces TENDER for submission of offers for accommodation and conference services for the organization of the Digital rights lab for youth The Centre for Civic Education (CCE), within the project “Safeguarding Rights and Promoting Digital Citizenship – Montenegro Digital Shield (MDS)”, financially supported by the European Union and co-financed by… »

The Minister of Defence Must Ensure Equal Access to All Media

We strongly condemn the decision of the Minister of Defence, Dragan Krapović, to deny access, without any legal basis, to certain media outlets – Antena M, Analitika portal, TVE and ETV portal – at the Ministry of Defence press conference. We remind that the Media Law, Article 38, Paragraph 1, clearly stipulates that accreditation cannot… »

Guide for Recognizing and Reporting Digital Violence

The era of accelerated digitalization, alongside with its benefits, also brings dangers, particularly when it comes to human rights. The generations of young people growing up in the digital age are the most vulnerable, while in Montenegro there is low trust in the competent institutions regarding the reporting of online violence, as well as a… »

Democracy on Trial – Between Form and Substance

On the eve of the International Day of Democracy, marked on 15 September, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) highlights the growing gap between Montenegro’s formal progress in the EU integration process and the actual state of development and implementation of democratic standards. Unfortunately, we witness daily poor indicators in the field of fundamental human… »

Public officials must not endanger the safety of environmental activists

Non-governmental organizations and civic activists strongly condemn the threat made by Milan Knežević, a member of parliament from the ruling party, the Democratic People’s Party, directed at environmental activist Aleksandar Dragićević. During a protest against the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Botun, Knežević addressed the following statement to activist Dragićević: “If he continues… »

Apology to the Ministry of Culture and Media

We apologize to the Ministry of Culture and Media for listing them among state institutions that failed to respond to the violent interruption of the screening of the film “Stork”. It was our mistake not to notice their reaction, along with those of the Cinematheque and the Film Center, and to group them together with… »

Are Institutions Silent in the Face of Hatred?

Non-governmental organizations and civil activists are calling on the State Prosecutor’s Office and the Police Administration to immediately inform the public about the course of the investigation in the case of the violent disruption of the film screening “Stork”. It has already been seven days since hooligans interrupted the screening of Isa Ćosja’s film as… »