Questionable capacities of competent institutions in fight against all forms of violence and ensuring justice for victims

On the occasion of 22 February – International day of victims of violence, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) assesses that Montenegro has not achieved the improvement needed when it comes to prosecuting, discovering and sanctioning various forms of violence, which is the result of inadequate work of investigative and judicial bodies. Inadequately investigated and… »

Clearly determine criteria for additional hiring of University of Montenegro

Yesterday, Centre for Civic Education (CCE) urged the rector of University of Montenegro, Radmila Vojvodić, regarding the issue of clear and non-discriminatory definition of additional hiring of professors at this academic institution. As a reminder, on 18/06/2014, CCE submitted an urgency to former rector, professor Predrag Miranović, regarding the Initiative for adoption of Rule book… »

World Day of Social Justice

On the occasion of the World Day of Social Justice, Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses its concern regarding the increasing trend of poverty in Montenegro, caused by endemic corruption which erodes institutions, but also by the lack of quality and responsible decisions of authorities. CCE urges the authorities, as well as other political and… »

Visit of Human Rights School to the Police Department and the Parliamentary Committee for human rights and freedoms of and awarding of diplomas

Centre for civic education (CCE), with the support of the US Embassy, implements the project «Youth build Montenegro», within which the work of XIX generation of Human Rights School is organised. Within the framework of work of XIX generation of Human Rights School, a visit was organised today to the institutions dealing with promotion and… »

Seven amendments submitted for a better legal framework of the NSA work

For the purpose of preventing violation of human rights by security structures, non-governmental organisations Human Rights Action, Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Network for the Affirmation of Non-governmental sector (MANS) and Institute Alternative have submitted seven amendments for the improvement of legal framework for the NSA work to the MPs. In addition to what we… »

Amendments to the Law on National Security Agency intolerably expand the existing authorities of the director of Agency

Proposed amendments to the Law on National Security Agency (NSA) expand existing authorities of the Director of Agency and allow unlimited arbitrary surveillance, while citizens are not provided with any mean of protection from such arbitrary interference into their rights. Namely, the proposed amendments envisage that NSA collects information on location and movement of any… »

Proposed amendments to the Law on National Security Agency contrary to the Constitution of Montenegro and European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Proposed amendments to the Law on National Security Agency expand the competences of the employees of that institution through a “backdoor”, contrary to the provisions of the Constitution of Montenegro and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. We call upon the members of the Parliament of Montenegro to file… »