Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes the publicly expressed readiness of the Director of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC), Kristina Braletić, to take positions that point to threats to the public interest and the possible existence of corruption, particularly in relation to the legal restrictions on attorneys representing legal entities. However, CCE notes… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) once again warns of the alarmingly slow implementation of obligations under Montenegro’s Reform Agenda 2024–2027, as a result of which Montenegro has still not been able to access a significant portion of the financial resources envisaged under the Growth Plan, the European Union’s key financial instrument for the Western Balkans.… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out that the persistent refusal of the University of Montenegro (UoM) to correct inaccurate claims regarding its position on the international Webometrics university ranking is receiving increasingly strong resonance in international research and academic circles. Following the article published on the website of the prestigious London School of Economics… »
In a society that declaratively protects victims of gender-based violence, it is striking how little attention we pay to those who are on the front line of this fight every day. Employees in the non-governmental sector who provide support to victims are, as a rule, overlooked. While institutions that are crucial for protection should function… »
“The state has not done nearly enough to achieve even a minimum level of justice. When it comes to war crimes, Montenegro is characterised by the fact that it does not deny crimes and is willing to pay compensation, yet there are no convictions for those crimes. The situation is similar in the case of… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) submitted, more than two months ago, initiatives to the Managing Board and the Senate of the University of Montenegro (UoM), as well as to the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC), requesting an assessment of the existence of a conflict of interest, or the risk of one arising, in the… »
Understanding digital rights, such as the protection of privacy and freedom of expression in the online environment, is essential for the safe, ethical, and responsible use of modern technologies. This was one of the key messages of the training on digital citizenship for education professionals, organised by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) on 2… »
The verdict in the Zmajević case serves as an example that, despite the passage of time, it is possible to establish accountability for war crimes. It also serves as an important reminder that investigations must be conducted decisively and without prolonged delays, as emphasized during the fourth of seven educational webinars, this time on the… »
“The case of the deportation of Bosnian and Herzegovinian refugees in 1992 remains one of the most serious unresolved issues in Montenegro’s process of dealing with the past. The judicial epilogue to date, marked by a disputed legal qualification, has left open questions of responsibility and failed to ensure full legal and social redress for… »