Press release 2025

Human Rights Action (HRA), Centre for Civic Education (CCE), and Parents Association welcome the decision of the Government of Montenegro to engage 205 security guards in 113 schools as of 1 October, in response to the rise of violence among and against children. This measure is an important “lifeline”, but the necessary systemic solutions for… »

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) once again warns about the concerning practice of the 44th Government of Montenegro, which makes the majority of its decisions through electronic sessions, thereby undermining democratic standards and public trust in institutions. According to CCE’s data, the Government led by Milojko Spajić held a total of 230 sessions from its… »

Young people in Montenegro must become active and respected agents of social change, and right now they have the potential to transform society and contribute to its development. In doing so, they prove that there can be no sustainable progress without them, it was emphasized today during the Youth Café organized by the Centre for… »

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) considers the first-instance decision of the Basic Court in Podgorica instructive, by which the President of the RTCG Council Veselin Drljević, Council members Filip Lazović, Naod Zorić, as well as the former Council member Amina Murić, were found guilty of abuse of office and sentenced to a suspended prison term… »

“Civic education exists only formally, with limited institutional reach. It is present ‘on paper,’ but its scope and consistency are not systemically guaranteed”, revealed in-depth interviews with the academic community, conducted within the project “Enhancing Civic and Human Rights Education: Educational Reforms for a Stronger Democracy”, implemented by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Human… »

Striking the rights balance between protecting society and safeguarding the rights of minors is essential in ensuring their full reintegration, resocialization, and development of their full potential within the community. Only through a coordinated and professional approach of judicial and social institutions can the law become a real tool for preventing criminal behaviour and supporting… »

On the occasion of the International Day of Peace – 21 September, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) reminds that peace is not a permanently acquired state, but the result of continuous effort. This year’s United Nations theme, “Act Now for a Peaceful World”, emphasizes the crucial importance of taking concrete steps – from decision-makers… »

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, Ana Brian Nougrères, sent a letter to the Government of Montenegro expressing serious concern regarding the Draft Law on the National Security Agency (NSA). It should be recalled that the Draft was withdrawn from parliamentary procedure at the end of July under pressure from NGOs… »

Non-governmental organizations and civic activists are warning of a dangerous wave of pro-fascist ideological revisionism in Montenegro, which now includes the promotion of a book that glorifying Chetnik commanders, collaborators of Hitler and Mussolini. The book titled “Knights of the Karađorđe Star of the Yugoslav Army in the Homeland (JVUO) 1941–1945” will be presented on… »