Human Rights Action (HRA) and Centre for Civic Education (CCE) assess that the public panel discussion “Collection Centre – Morinj: Historical Manipulation (Zoran Gopčević – Not a War Criminal)”, held on 7 June 2025 in the Boka Cinema Hall, represents an attempt at historical revisionism and relativization of war crimes committed during the 1990s on… »
Press release 2025
The Rise of Nationalism in the Region – The Politics of the Past as a Tool of the Present
The growing nationalism in the region is no longer a recurring phenomenon, but a strategic tool of current political agendas, which use the politics of the past to control the present — through the church, symbols, media and education. Nationalisms in the region do not act independently; they feed off each other, become mutually radicalised… »
Empowering Youth Organizations for Effective Project Management
An intensive three-day training significantly contributed to strengthening the capacities of youth organizations and those working with young people to effectively manage projects and thereby have a more tangible impact on improving the position of youth in Montenegro. This was the key message from the training held as part of the project SYNERGY Montenegro –… »
Institutions remain silent, protests in the region speak
The silence of institutions or their behaviour as if they were a party service induced and demonstrated the justification of protests following the tragedies in Montenegro, Serbia, and North Macedonia, but also further weakened citizens’ trust in institutions, it was assessed in PROUDCAST, it was assessed in PROUDCAST, jointly produced by the MINA agency, the… »
Civic Education Inspires Youth to Actively Participate in Society
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Human Rights Action (HRA), and the Centre for Women’s and Peace Education – ANIMA successfully conducted six workshops on civic education and human rights over the past month for elementary and high school students in Bijelo Polje, Cetinje, Ulcinj, Podgorica, Bar and Pljevlja. During these inspiring workshops, young participants had… »
Party, Protocol and PR Ahead of Genuine Reforms
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) has been continuously highlighting, for nearly a decade, the inefficiency of the organization of the executive branch in Montenegro. The current structure, with a record 32 members and overlapping responsibilities, represents an absurd and unnecessary burden on public resources, as an outcome of balancing party interests. Through a series of… »
Joint steps towards strengthening the role of youth in montenegro
“Investing in youth is not an expense, but a crucial investment in democracy and in a more sustainable and just future for Montenegro”, was emphasized during the signing of contracts with five civil society organizations (CSOs) whose projects have been supported within the framework of the call for CSO project proposals in Montenegro. This initiative… »
Citizens Have the Right to Demand Accountability
The authorities are increasingly treating legitimate critics as criminals and trying to label public criticism as unlawful, this was one of the key messages from the second session of the conference Civic Mobilization as a Response to Institutional Deficit, organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES). During the panel “The Voice… »
Civic Mobilization as a Response to the Loss of Trust
In Montenegro, protest culture is still in the making, and it is developing painfully slowly, especially when it comes to protests with a civic and progressive character, said Daliborka Uljarević, Executive Director of the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), during the conference Civic Mobilization as a Response to Institutional Deficit, organized today by CCE and… »
Meeting held regarding the initiative to erect a memorial to the victims of the 1992 deportation
On Monday, 26 May 2025, a meeting was held at the Municipality of Herceg Novi regarding the initiative of non-governmental organizations Action for Human Rights (HRA), the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), and the Center for Women’s and Peace Education ANIMA, for the erection of a memorial to the victims of the 1992 deportation. The… »