Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses concern over the way the 44th Government of Montenegro is conducting its human resources policy – not as a departure from previous bad practices, but rather as their intensification. Instead of serving as the foundation of a professional, efficient, and accountable system, the public administration continues to function as… »
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It is time for the profession to speak up: where are you when decisions are being made about Montenegro’s natural resources?
Members of the Parliament of Montenegro will soon once again consider the Law on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Montenegro and the United Arab Emirates – a document that already carries potentially immeasurable consequences for the public interest, natural resources, and the country’s sovereignty. After the President of the State exercised his… »
33 years since the crimes of the deportation of refugees – call for a memorial gathering
Human Rights Action (HRA), Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and ANIMA – Centre for Women’s and Peace Education invite all to a memorial gathering on Monday, 26 May 2025, at noon, in front of the Security Centre in Herceg Novi, to mark the anniversary of the war crime of the Deportation of Bosnian-Herzegovinian refugees from… »
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… »
Strong public interest and emotions marked the opening of the exhibition “The Labyrinth of the nineties” in Podgorica
This exhibition is not merely a cultural event – it is a call to remembrance, critical reflection, facing the complex legacy of the nineties, accountability, and dialogue. And it is not from the past – it is about the present shaped by that past, and about the future we can still change, as highlighted during… »
Opening of the exhibition “The Labyrinth of the nineties” tomorrow at the Modern gallery
This exhibition focuses on emotions, though it also presents knowledge – a wealth of suppressed, forgotten, and unknown information. Yet above all, it returns us to the uncertainty and fears of the 1990s. This is a new language meant to encourage reflection. “It wouldn’t be a maze if there were no way out,” says Bogdan… »