The wars of the 1990s left deep and lasting consequences across the region. Yet, more than three decades later, there is still no shared understanding of many of the terms used when discussing responsibility, justice, human rights, remembrance, and dealing with the past. The way we interpret the past remains burdened by different narratives, emotions,… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) warns that certain portals registered in Montenegro continue to publish articles with an explicit note stating that the content has been reproduced in full from Sputnik Serbia. This raises serious questions about compliance with the international obligations Montenegro has assumed through alignment with the European Union’s Common Foreign and Security… »
Human Rights Action (HRA), the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), and ANIMA – Centre for Women’s and Peace Education have requested that the Government of Montenegro, the Parliament of Montenegro, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights announce what activities they are planning to mark 11 July – the… »
The Montenegrin government finds itself in a relatively more favourable political position ahead of the elections than would be suggested by the actual state of reforms and institutional challenges, with the positive public atmosphere and progress in the European integration process not corresponding to the deeper and structural problems of the system. Montenegro’s path depends… »
The rules governing the University of Montenegro (UCG) still lack clear and stringent conflict-of-interest provisions that would exclude related individuals from decision-making and evaluation processes. As a result, “tailor-made recruitment calls” continue to be advertised, with eligibility criteria designed to fit pre-selected candidates. Institutions also fail to react when family members are favoured in the… »
Seventeen non-governmental organizations express deep concern over the circumstances in which the Parliament of Montenegro is preparing to vote on the election of members of the Council of Radio and Television of Montenegro (RTCG), and call on the President of the Parliament and MPs not to decide on the candidates for membership of the Council… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes the publicly expressed readiness of the Director of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC), Kristina Braletić, to take positions that point to threats to the public interest and the possible existence of corruption, particularly in relation to the legal restrictions on attorneys representing legal entities. However, CCE notes… »
Media Center, Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Center for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro (CIN-CG), and Montenegro Media Institute (MMI) today submitted two criminal complaints to the Basic State Prosecutor’s Office in Podgorica over suspected irregularities in the procedure for electing members of the RTCG Council. One criminal complaint was submitted against Veselin Drljević, a candidate… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out that silence has become a recognizable pattern of conduct by the University of Montenegro (UoM) when it comes to serious and uncomfortable issues brought to public attention. Whether it concerns the unlawful appointment of a demonstrator, the risk of a conflict of interest in the case of Vedran… »
A group of NGOs will file criminal complaints against Veselin Drljević and all persons found to have participated in falsifying documentation, providing false information, or in any other way misleading the competent authorities and the public in the process of electing members of the RTCG Council. The criminal complaints will also include officials and staff… »