Centre for Civic Education (CCE), regarding the 17 May – International Day Against Homophobia, wishes to express concern due to existing state of affairs of rights and freedoms of LGBT community in Montenegro, who are still living under daily threats, hate speech, discrimination and violence. The research results show continued high levels of homophobia of… »
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Responsibility for prosecuting war crimes is in authorities
Daliborka Uljarević, executive director of the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), had a presentation today at the international conference “Regional cooperation and reconciliation after the judgment of the ICTY: continuation or stalemate?”, held in the Austrian city of Reichenau. The conference runs from 2-4 of May 2013, and is organized by the Austrian Ministry of… »
Improving the criminal justice system in Montenegro requires more than amendments to the criminal code
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes the amendments to the Criminal Code of Montenegro, especially in this part which provides that the punishment can serve at home instead of in a prison. However, for this form of re-socialization and humanization of the sanction, society must be prepared, informed and educated, before the standardization and implementation… »
Improve the status of the journalistic profession
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) congratulates International Press Freedom Day (3 May) to all journalists, as well as to the media, and encourages them to persist in their mission in which they face every-day threats to their independence, professionalism, and sometimes, unfortunately, even their security. Freedom of the media must be indefeasible and represents a… »
Advertisment: Human rights school – XVII generation
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) is publishing an ADVERTISMENT for XVII generation of the HUMAN RIGHTS SCHOOL – school for learning human rights from theory to practice- School comprises 3 modules in total of one intensive week with numerous lectures, workshops, film screenings and theater forums which will offer an opportunity to learn and discuss… »
Some countries show “reforms fatigue”
Daliborka Uljarević, executive director of the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) participates today at the international conference entitled “Further EU Enlargement in South Eastern Europe – the road ahead!”, held in Zagreb and organized by the International Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) from Zagreb and the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI). At… »
The future of EU enlargment is in change of the approach towards the western balkan countries
Daliborka Uljarević, executive director of the CCE, takes part at the two days long experts’ workshop (15-16 April) organised in Brussels by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation entitled “The future of Enlargement: preparing for Thessaloniki II”. The purpose of the event is to discuss the challenges that the enlargement process is facing, both from the side… »
Chapter 26 temporarily closed, but a lot of work still remains
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes the provisionally closure of another negotiating chapter – Chapter 26 (Education and Culture). Provisionally closure of this chapter, in addition to previously provisionally closed chapter 25 – Science and Research, is a step towards membership of Montenegro in the European Union. This chapter is very important for Montenegro, given… »
Montenegro must reach fair and free elections
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) estimates that a redundant negligence was made when the State Election Commission (SEC) has decided to publish the preliminary results without the presence of relevant international observers with whom they would thoroughly review the election material and determine a reliable result. CCE believes that the elections were held in a… »
EC and OSCE to be involved in the determination of election results
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), in the light of the just completed presidential elections, upon which both candidates declared victory, calls the State Election Commission (SEC) to ensure the presence of relevant international representatives, and especially the representatives of the European Commission (EC) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), in order… »