Tamara Milaš, Human Rights Programme Coordinator

Tamara Milaš, Human Rights Programme Coordinator Tamara Milaš is completing her master studies at the Department of International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Montenegro, where she previously completed specialist studies in Civil Law. She has passed the professional exam for work in the state institutions. Furthermore, she finished Human Rights School and Peace Education Programme organised by the CCE, as well as Democracy School organised by the CCE and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES). Also, she attended a cycle of lectures within the Contemporary Tendencies of Critical Thought organised by the CCE. In addition, she specialised in the area of women’s rights, transitional justice, project proposals writing, etc. She had study visits to Croatia, Germany and Iceland. She was a participant of Kopaonik School of Natural Law, organised by the Association of Lawyers of Serbia. During her studies, she was a director of the sector for academic activities of the student organization ELSA Montenegro. She was a scholar of the Centre for International Studies Peter Munk within the Scholarship Programme for outstanding students during academic 2008/2009. Also, she was a volunteer of the Red Cross and the CCE, and an activist at the YIHR Montenegro, and she began work experience in NGO MANS. She is a lecturer in Human Rights School and Democracy School, organised by the CCE, in transitional justice and human rights protection. She is a spokesperson for Coalition for RECOM for Montenegro. She was a member of the Working Group for drafting Strategy of Reform of Judiciary 2017-2018 within the Ministry of Justice, an associate during the development of Functional Analysis of Judiciary in Montenegro within the World Bank project, and a member of the Working Group for negotiations of Montenegro with the EU for Chapter 23. She is an author, co-authors and editor of publications: Montenegro – persons missing within armed conflict during the 1990s; Montenegro and Coronavirus: the state of nations in the first six weeks; Unlawful deprivation of liberty in Montenegro – detention as a rule instead of being an exception;  Alternative sanctions – from punishment to reintegration – international standards and legal framework in MontenegroAlternative sanctions – from punishment to reintegration! – analyses of application of alternative sanctions and measures in MontenegroEducation against discrimination – a guidebook for work on prevention and overcoming of discrimination for professionals working in the area of education and upbringing; Antifascism in Montenegro – between political trend and educational policy; Montenegrin textbooks: what do they conceal and reveal about the contemporary history of Montenegro?; Equality – legislation and reality in MontenegroWhat are your human rights and how to protect them?; Dealing with past – case of MorinjJudiciary and Court of PublicRole of Inspections in the Fight against CorruptionHow much is invested into the fight against corruption and organised crime in Montenegro and are there visible results in this respect?Europe in my town – what are we negotiating about and what do negotiations with the EU bring usInfluence of political corruption on the decision making process at the local levelThe role of local assemblies in the fight against corruption and How does the European Parliament see Montenegro in the process of joining the EU?.  Fluent in English, with basic knowledge of the Italian language.