Centre for Civic Education (CCE) warns that certain proposed amendments to the Code of Journalists of Montenegro may diminish existing professional standards and open space for abuses. CCE assesses as positive the amendments contained in the guidelines for the interpretation of the principles, which provide detailed guidance on maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards,… »
Press release 2025
The fight against fascism is a permanent duty of every society
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), on the International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism, which is marked on 9 November, reminds that this fight has never ended and that we must constantly oppose the politics of hatred and disrespect for diversity, which in the past caused the greatest suffering in Europe and the world. This day… »
Places of memory and lessons of responsibility
Confronting the past is not merely an act of remembrance, but the foundation for building trust and a more just society, and visiting places of memory helps foster understanding and empathy, which is why the second module of the Transitional Justice School of the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) included visits to locations connected to… »
We Will Not Trade Our Principles for Party Wishes
Non-governmental organizations that have previously supported, and continue to firmly stand behind the candidacy of Dragoljub Duško Vuković for membership in the Council of the Agency for Audiovisual Media Services (AMU) express serious concern over the recent statement by MP Jelena Nedović, from PES, who actually suggested that the Council should have a politically suitable… »
Ethics Committee Determined That Stamatović Violated Academic Integrity
The Ethics Committee of Montenegro, acting upon the proposal of the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), adopted a decision determining that Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Stamatović violated academic integrity by publishing an identical scientific paper in two different journals. In March 2025, the CCE submitted to the Ethics Board of the University of Montenegro (UoM)… »
Civic education as a barrier to nationalism and xenophobia
Civic education is a key mechanism for building a democratic society. If we want free and active citizens, we must teach them from an early age what human rights are, what dialogue means, and how to defend the space of freedom, was the conclusion of the programme Civic Corner of the Centre for Civic Education… »
Impunity for Attacks on Journalists Remains a Serious Test for Institutions
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, points out that Montenegro still fails to provide an adequate institutional response to attacks, threats, and pressures faced by journalists. Despite years of warnings and obligations arising from the EU accession process, cases of violence against… »
European Integration and Critical Thinking in the Focus of the European Café
“Active youth participation, cooperation among various social actors, and exchange of knowledge are key to strengthening civic awareness and accelerating Montenegro’s European integration,” it was emphasized today at the European Café, organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE). This is the first in a series of four cafés to be held within the EU… »
Law on Memorials Should Also Be Applied in Pljevlja
Non-governmental organizations – the Human Rights Action (HRA), the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), and the Centre for Women’s and Peace Education ANIMA – have called on the Ministry of Culture and Media to react to the unlawful renaming of streets in the Municipality of Pljevlja. In a letter sent yesterday to the Minister of… »
Initiative to Strengthen Tolerance and Inclusion through School Activities
Non-governmental organizations and civic activists yesterday submitted an initiative to the Minister of Education, Science and Innovation, Prof. Dr. Anđela Jakšić-Stojanović, proposing the organization of school activities intended for parents and children of both foreign and domestic citizens. The initiative comes after a worrying escalation of violence in three Montenegrin cities and the spread of… »










