The Centre for Civic Education (CCE), on the occasion of the International Youth Day, on 12 August, reminds again that only active participation of young people in decision-making processes of importance for their future can affect the essential improvement of the position of youth in society.
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23 years since the operation „Storm“ – crime without the punishment
On the occasion of 23 years from the Operation Storm, which lasted from 4 to 7 August 1995, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points to the importance of remembering the innocent victims of this crime. We urge the political leaders of the countries of the region to work more actively on development of sustainable… »
Custody as a rule and not an exemption produces damaging consequences
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) in the paper “Illegal deprivation of liberty – custody as a rule instead of being an exception” provides data series leading to the conclusion that it is necessary to, with increased precaution and profound assessment of circumstances, propose custody as a measure of ensuring the presence of the defendant in… »
The Law on Academic Integrity an important step forward, but it is necessary to prescribe the responsibility of mentors
The Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes the fact that the Government of Montenegro adopted the Proposal of the Law on Academic Integrity. This is a unique legal text not only in the region but wider as well, and it represents a response to the practice that the CCE had pointed out for years advocating… »
Why is the Prosecution hiding unlawfulness at the Faculty of Philosophy of UoM?
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) finds as difficult to understand that the Basic State Prosecution in Niksic did not find the basis for initiating proceedings, based on the criminal charges filed by the CCE against persons responsible for unlawful conduct in the operations of the Faculty of Philosophy of University of Montenegro (UoM). For a… »
The Government should enable co-funding of EU projects
Coalition of NGOs Cooperation to the Goal calls upon the Ministry of Finance and the Government of Montenegro to urgently fulfill their legal obligations and to adopt the Decree on co-funding of EU projects for domestic non-governmental organizations. Taking into the account that EU grants require co-financing from each beneficiary, the state has committed itself… »
There is no compromise regarding anti-fascism
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) condemns the announced memorial service for the former leader of the Chetnik movement Draza Mihajlovic, organized by Srpski Soko (Serbian Falcon), which will be served by the clergy of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral. Such an act seriously damages the already threatened anti-fascist spirit of Montenegro, which has… »
It is the obligation of countries to commemorate the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Day
On the occasion of July 11, the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Day, the regional Coalition for RECOM pays tribute to the victims and calls for acceptance of the facts about the genocide determined in court and published in numerous judgements of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), as well as in judgements by… »
London Summit without the Declaration on RECOM
A firm pledge by the Presidents of Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, and Macedonia that the Prime ministers of the aforementioned countries would sign the Declaration on the Establishment of RECOM at the London Summit on 10 July 2018 has not produced the expected results. By 7 July 2018, the Coalition had not received the decisions of… »
Critical Thinking Against Populism in Montenegro
Strengthening civic culture, especially of young people, and their education on dangers and risks of populism, are crucially important to further democratic consolidation in Montenegro, which remains a challenge to all of us, as it was assessed today at the conference Democracy at the Turning Point – Influence of Populism on Youth which was organised… »