Human Rights Action (HRA), the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), and the Centre for Women’s and Peace Education ANIMA express their regret and protest over the fact that the authorities of Montenegro, instead of ensuring a dignified commemoration of the war crime committed against Croatian prisoners in the former “Morinj” camp, sent out ambivalent and… »
Press release 2025
Who Is Protecting the Hooligans Who Disrupted the Screening of a Film in Albanian?
Civil society organizations and civic activists once again call on the State Prosecutor’s Office and the Police Directorate to finally inform the public about the status of the investigation into the violent disruption of the screening of the film “Roda”, which was interrupted solely because it was in the Albanian language. More than a month… »
34 Years Since the Death of Krsto Đurović: A Street in His Hometown Will Bear His Name
Today marks 34 years since the death of Krsto Đurović, Rear Admiral of the Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA), who died in a helicopter crash in 1991 under circumstances that remain unclear, during the early days of the JNA attack on the Dubrovnik area of the Republic of Croatia. ‘As long as I am commander, you… »
Number of Juveniles Reported for Criminal Offenses on the Rise – Institutions Must Strengthen Prevention and Resocialization
Montenegro stands at a crossroads between declarative commitment and the real need for reforms that would ensure consistent and humane application of the Law on Juvenile Justice in Criminal Proceedings. Therefore, the future development of juvenile justice must be directed towards building functional and specialized institutions, continuous training of professional staff, expanding the use of… »
Civic education – an investment in responsible citizens
The introduction of civic education as a mandatory subject in all schools provides young people with the opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills, and values that enable them to participate actively, responsibly, and democratically in their communities, was the key message from the workshop organized today in Podgorica by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), in… »
Initiative to Preserve the Memory of Vladimir Barović: The Admiral Who Defended Honour with His Life
On this day 34 years ago, Admiral of the Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA), Vladimir Barović, took his own life in protest against the order of the supreme command of the JNA High Command to shell coastal towns in Croatia from the island of Vis in 1991. He wrote that he had chosen an honourable death… »
A New Generation is Changing the Narratives about the 1990s
Knowledge about the 1990s is a prerequisite for a more peaceful and just future, and a multiperspective approach to history is the foundation of critical thinking and understanding of that complex period, whose imprint we still carry today. Young people from the region are showing that there is a generation ready to take responsibility and… »
Prevent the Erection of a Monument to Puniša Račić
The announcement of erecting a monument to Puniša Račić on Montenegrin soil represents yet another attempt to destabilize the state, undermine its civic structure, and jeopardize its path toward the European Union. We call on the National Security Agency (NSA), the State Prosecutor’s Office, and the competent ministries to promptly exercise their authority and prevent… »
The 1990s under the spotlight: resistance, memory, responsibility
“The wars of the 1990s are often portrayed as fate, as something inevitable, which in fact serves to to absolve of responsibility those who made the decisions and those who supported them,” was the message at the panel “The 1990s: From Dissent to Resistance”, organized last night by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Cultural… »
Prevention, Education and Multi-Sectoral Cooperation – Keys to Addressing Juvenile Delinquency
An interdisciplinary approach, schools as safe communities, and family support are prerequisites for an effective system in addressing the challenge of juvenile delinquency. This was the conclusion of today’s cross-sectoral meeting “Coordination in Juvenile Justice Procedures – Bottlenecks and Solutions”, held within the project HEART: Support for the Empowerment and Resilience of Youth Today. In… »