On Montenegro’s path to the EU, the main problems are the incompetence, irresponsibility, and impunity of those in power, while the influence of the church has been turned into a political resource rather than a spiritual stronghold, these are some of the highlights from the interview with Zdravko Krivokapić, in the first episode of the… »
We strongly condemn the decision of the Minister of Defence, Dragan Krapović, to deny access, without any legal basis, to certain media outlets – Antena M, Analitika portal, TVE and ETV portal – at the Ministry of Defence press conference. We remind that the Media Law, Article 38, Paragraph 1, clearly stipulates that accreditation cannot… »
The era of accelerated digitalization, alongside with its benefits, also brings dangers, particularly when it comes to human rights. The generations of young people growing up in the digital age are the most vulnerable, while in Montenegro there is low trust in the competent institutions regarding the reporting of online violence, as well as a… »
On the eve of the International Day of Democracy, marked on 15 September, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) highlights the growing gap between Montenegro’s formal progress in the EU integration process and the actual state of development and implementation of democratic standards. Unfortunately, we witness daily poor indicators in the field of fundamental human… »
Non-governmental organizations and civic activists strongly condemn the threat made by Milan Knežević, a member of parliament from the ruling party, the Democratic People’s Party, directed at environmental activist Aleksandar Dragićević. During a protest against the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Botun, Knežević addressed the following statement to activist Dragićević: “If he continues… »
We apologize to the Ministry of Culture and Media for listing them among state institutions that failed to respond to the violent interruption of the screening of the film “Stork”. It was our mistake not to notice their reaction, along with those of the Cinematheque and the Film Center, and to group them together with… »
Non-governmental organizations and civil activists are calling on the State Prosecutor’s Office and the Police Administration to immediately inform the public about the course of the investigation in the case of the violent disruption of the film screening “Stork”. It has already been seven days since hooligans interrupted the screening of Isa Ćosja’s film as… »
Civic education as a compulsory subject should become a stronger tool for fostering democratic culture, critical thinking, and active citizenship among young people, was the key message from the roundtable organized today in Podgorica by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), in partnership with Human Rights Action (HRA) and the Centre for Women and Peace… »
Media-focused NGOs submitted an appeal today to the Delegation of the European Union, urging its engagement in the implementation of media laws and the appointment of members to the Council of the Agency for Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS). Specifically, the NGOs called on the Head of the EU Delegation, Johan Sattler, to remind Montenegrin authorities… »
The non-governmental organizations – Parents’ Association, Human Rights Action (HRA), and the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) – today sent a letter to the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, requesting an urgent public statement on whether the engagement of security guards in primary and secondary schools will continue during the 2025/2026 school year. This… »