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… »
Press release 2025
Six Verdicts, one chair, zero shame and responsibility
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses serious concern over the latest verdict of the Basic Court in Podgorica, dated 11 July 2025, which once again confirmed that the appointment of Boris Raonić as Director General of RTCG was unlawful. This verdict is yet another slap in the face to institutions that persistently turn a blind… »
When Institutions Fail, Shame Remains
Non-governmental organizations and civic activists strongly protest the fact that the Council of the Public Institution “Ratković Poetry Evenings” lacked the courage and maturity to make the decision to revoke the literary award given to war criminal Radovan Karadžić. With this, Montenegro has once again missed the opportunity, ahead of the 30th years of the… »
The Parliament should respect the will of the civil sector and confirm Marijana Camović Veličković for the RTCG Council
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out that conditions have been met for the Parliament of Montenegro to complete the composition of the RTCG Council, following the verification of candidacies by the Administrative Committee, including that of Marijana Camović Veličković for membership in the RTCG Council. We remind that Camović Veličković was nominated, based on… »
13 July Calls on Us to Be Worthy of Those Who Created It
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) congratulates all citizens of Montenegro the Statehood Day – 13 July – and also calls for the defense of the freedoms that 13 July brought us. This date is marked by two decisive events in Montenegrin history. The first is the Berlin Congress of 1878, at which Montenegro became an… »
Srebrenica Between Responsible Remembrance and Targeted Denial
Montenegro must establish a Day of Remembrance for the Srebrenica genocide and take a responsible stance toward the truth about this crime, which is a test of humanity and dignity for all of us. It is important to marginalize genocide deniers in the region – for the sake of the victims and the future of… »
Time for a Clear Distance from War Criminals
Non-govermental organizations and civic activists who submitted an initiative to the Public Institution “Ratković Poetry Evenings” to revoke the Risto Ratković poetry award given to Radovan Karadžić express disappointment that this institution has not shown readiness to act promptly on the initiative – despite clearly considering it valid, which we welcome. Namely, the response from… »
Montenegro to establish a Remembrance day for the victims of the Srebrenica genocide
On the occasion of the upcoming 30th marking of the Srebrenica genocide, Human Rights Action (HRA), Centre for Civic Education (CCE), and Centre for Peace and Women’s Education – ANIMA call on the Parliament and Government of Montenegro to urgently establish 11 July as the official Remembrance Day for the victims of the Srebrenica genocide, and to organize its commemoration… »
Joint position of 29 NGOs: Marijana Camović Veličković nominated for the RTCG Council
The non-governmental organizations Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Human Rights Action (HRA) and Women’s Rights Center (WRC), in accordance with the public call of the Parliament of Montenegro for the selection of members of the Council of Radio and Television of Montenegro (RTCG), have nominated Marijana Camović Veličković for the member of the RTCG Council… »
Montenegro Between Reform Imperatives and Political Calculations
Montenegro cannot complete negotiations with the European Union (EU) by the end of next year, stated former Minister of European Affairs Jovana Marović at the conference “13 Years on the European Path: Directions, Crossroads, and Detours,” organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE). Speaking on the panel “Between Brussels’ Optimism and Domestic (In)Capacity: Who… »