The misuse of emotions in the service of historical revisionism

Civil society organisations and civic activists are warning the public about the danger of historical revisionism through emotional and symbolic manipulation, the latest example of which is the memorial service held for the fighters of the Chetnik movement in Krnovo. Citizens are being misled through manipulative techniques of distorting facts, omitting historical context, and exploiting… »

Through confronting the past towards a more just society

“Understanding Montenegro’s past and confronting it is the only path toward a society that does not repeat the mistakes of history,” was one of the key conclusions of the first module of the Transitional Justice School, held in Kumbor (Herceg Novi) from 11 to 14 October 2025, organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE).… »

Lawful Removal of the Pavle Đurišić Monument – A Matter of Justice and Values

Civil society organizations and civic activists express concern over the inadequate actions of the competent authorities regarding the monument to Pavle Đurišić, particularly because a renewed inspection of the Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery residence has still not been carried out to seize the object that constitutes evidence of a criminal offence. We emphasize several important criminal-law… »

Systematic, not reactive and partial transparency is needed

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes the reaction of the Deputy Prime Minister for Security, Defence, the Fight against Crime and Internal Policy, Aleksa Bečić, whose office, only 52 minutes after CCE’s statement on the lack of transparency of the Government’s General Secretariat (GGS), published part of its expenditures related to official travel. Such a… »

Better Securing of Evidence Means Less Material for Netflix

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out that the first-instance verdict in the “Tunnel” case has once again raised the issue of the necessary amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), particularly in the part concerning the securing of evidence through sampling. Two years after this case, the competent authorities have still not adopted the… »

Remembrance of Victims Must Not Be Closed Off

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… »

History education in the region – between myths and science

Although the Western Balkan countries are formally moving toward European integration, the legacy of the 1990s still shapes their public sphere. Without multiperspective approach to history teaching that develops critical thinking, there can be no genuine dealing with the past or reconciliation. Projects such as the Joint History Textbooks have shown that agreement is possible,… »