Most parents in Montenegro did not have Civic Education as a subject during their schooling, but today they see it as an important tool for shaping children’s character and combating violence, hatred, and intolerance, while strengthening democratic values among youth, this was revealed through focus group findings within the project “Enhancing Education for Civic and… »
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Withdraw the Draft Law on the NSA – Create Space for Public and Expert Debate
Non-governmental organizations – Human Rights Action (HRA), Centre for Civic Education (CCE), and Women’s Rights Centre (WRC) – have once again urged the Prime Minister to withdraw the Draft Law on the National Security Agency (NSA) from parliamentary procedure and to open space for public and expert consultation ahead of the autumn session of Parliament. We emphasize that this… »
Picking Over the Bones: Who Is Rewriting Montenegro’s History, and Why?
In a time of identity crisis, history is not merely a discipline that studies the past of human society, it has become a key battleground for political conflict. This is precisely why modern-day Montenegro faces intense efforts to revise historical truth. However, this is not an academic debate or a result of new scholarly insights,… »
Call for Application for participation in the Regional School The 1990s in Yugoslavia – New Sources and Methodologies
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS for participation in the REGIONAL SCHOOL The 1990s in Yugoslavia – New Sources and Methodologies The Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and the Citizens’ Association Cultural Front are announcing a call for the second generation of participants in the regional school The 1990s in Yugoslavia – New Sources and Methodologies. This programme… »
Rudović’s resignation proves that public administration is not a supportive environment for professionals with integrity
Non-governmental organizations – Media Center, Montenegrin Media Institute, Centre for Civic Education (CCE), and Center for Investigative Journalism (CIN-CG) – assess that the resignation of Neđeljko Rudović, Director General of the Media Directorate at the Ministry of Culture and Media, is yet another confirmation that state administration does not support professionals who have expertise and… »
Defending Satire – A Test of Freedom of Expression in Montenegro
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses serious concern over the charge filed against journalist Vesna Rajković Nenadić, as well as the scheduled hearing taking place today at 11:00 a.m., initiated under urgent procedure, all due to an ironic comment she posted on social media. What would, in any democratic country, be recognized as satire and… »
Much Travel, Little Substance
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) once again highlights the importance of establishing a small, efficient government, a position we have consistently advocated for over a decade. Instead, we are witnessing the opposite trend: a chaotically expanding administration, with an inflation of overlapping functions, resulting in a record-large and expensive government delivering modest results. The current… »
Response to Minister Slaven Radunović’s Proposal for a Referendum on Kotor’s UNESCO Status
We express our profound and unequivocal concern over the public statement by the Minister of Spatial Planning, Urbanism, and State Property, Slaven Radunović, questioning the status of the Natural and Cultural‑Historical Region of Kotor as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. His remarks were prompted by the conclusions of the recent session of the UNESCO World… »
Without Constitution and Without Oversight – Draft Law on the NSA Threatens Citizens’ Rights
Human Rights Action (HRA), Centre for Civic Education (CCE), and Center for Women’s Rights sent a letter today to Prime Minister Spajić, urging the immediate withdrawal of the Draft Law on the National Security Agency (NSA) in order to align it with the Constitution and international human rights standards. We particularly criticized the fact that… »
Why does the Parliament persist in obstructing the selection of lawful candidates for the RTCG and AVM Councils?
The non-governmental organizations that supported Dragoljub Duško Vuković for the Council of the Agency for Audiovisual Media Services and Marijana Camović Veličković for the RTCG Council express serious concern that the majority in the Administrative Committee of the Parliament of Montenegro is preparing yet another obstruction of the media laws in regard to the final… »