NGOs urge action from the Supreme State Prosecutor over glorification of the Chetnik movement and Pavle Đurišić

On Tuesday, 20 May 2025, seven non-governmental organizations addressed the Supreme State Prosecutor, Milorad Marković, expressing concern over the increasingly frequent public glorification of the Chetnik movement and war criminal Pavle Đurišić. They warned that such acts deepen existing societal divisions, incite hate speech, undermine the anti-fascist foundations of the state, and rehabilitate an ideology… »

Celebration of a War Criminal in an Educational Institution – A Test for the Institutions

Non-governmental organizations and civic activists strongly condemn the nationalist spectacle glorifying war criminal Pavle Đurišić, which took place restaurant “Radovče” restaurant in Podgorica. This disgraceful incident is, unfortunately, the result of continuous encouragement by right-wing actors in society, including high-ranking representatives of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), who lead efforts to falsify history on this… »

Official Mercedes Cars in Full Operation, Deputy Prime Ministers Less So

Centre for Civic Education (CCE), since its first proposals for government organization in 2016, has advocated for a compact and functional Government with only one Deputy Prime Minister. The latest available draft of the Law on Government envisages a maximum of four Deputy Prime Ministers. However, today we have the most bloated Government in Europe… »

Too Many Excuses, Too Little Justice – Where Is the Real Protection for the LGBTIQ+ Community?

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) highlights, ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), marked on 17 May, that LGBTIQ+ individuals in Montenegro still live under pressure from fear, silence, and systemic injustice. CCE reminds that we are witnessing increasingly frequent violence in public spaces, particularly on social media, where hate speech… »

Educational Credentials of Public Officials Must Be Verifiable and Public

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) has today sent an initiative to the Ministry of Education, Science, and Innovation proposing the mandatory public disclosure of data on higher education institutions where members of the Government and Members of Parliament of Montenegro obtained their diplomas. Recognizing and commending Minister Anđela Jakšić-Stojanović’s efforts to address the phenomenon of… »

A minister without tasks, accountability or results

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) assesses that in the most bloated Government of Montenegro – a record even by broader international standards – many government members have unclear responsibilities and measurable results. What is clear, however, is that numerous, often artificially created, ministries serve solely to balance party quotas. Therefore, the CCE is placing a… »