Protecting professional integrity, as well as depoliticised and stable funding of public service broadcasters, is key to their quality work, was the message of the first panel „The role of public broadcasters in the contemporary media landscape” at the conference „Who has power over RTCG and to whom should it belong?“, organised today by the… »
Public broadcasters play a crucial role in preserving and strengthening democratic standards. The independence and professionalism of the media, particularly the public service RTCG, form the foundation for Montenegro’s progress on the path toward European integration, it was underlined during the opening of the conference „Who holds power over RTCG and to whom should it… »
The protection of digital rights is becoming an increasingly important topic in a time of accelerated digitalisation and growing online risks. The projects supported through this call contribute to creating a more informed and engaged society, as well as strengthening the capacities of the civil sector, it was stated during the signing of agreements with… »
Every step towards European standards strengthens Montenegro and brings it closer to the community of states that share the values of democracy and the rule of law, it was emphasised today at the European Café, organised by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), whose guest was Dr Christian Steiner, the Ambassador of Austria to Montenegro.… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Human Rights Action (HRA) and Alen Bajrović, the son of Osmo Bajrović, a victim of the war crime of the deportation of refugees, submitted on 10 November an initiative to the Ministry of Culture and Media for the removal of Pavle Bulatović Street in Pljevlja. We have repeatedly welcomed the… »
Across the Western Balkans, the delegitimisation of antifascism and the denial of the AVNOJ borders echo through the political and religious structures of the region. The Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC), particularly during the 1990s, became an important actor of nationalist policies and the relativisation of crimes. The consequences of these policies still shape societies in… »
With your dedication, you become messengers and role models of understanding and reconciliation in your communities. Each of you now carries not only the knowledge you have gained, but also the responsibility to be promoters of dialogue and learning, contributing to the building of a society that remembers the past while creating a more just… »
Non-governmental organisations and civic activists submitted, on Friday, a complaint to the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms (the Ombudsman) due to the public glorification of Pavle Đurišić. We consider that the erection of a monument to Hitler’s ally, who is responsible for the mass killing of thousands of civilians in the north of Montenegro… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out that even on this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women we are witnessing distressing facts – during this year, four femicides have been committed in Montenegro. Each of these lost lives confirms that the system failed to protect women, that institutions did not react in… »
Montenegro should not view membership in the European Union as the final stage of the integration process, but rather as a new phase in which society must maintain and further improve established standards, and that transformation requires stable institutions, consistent reforms, and a high level of social responsibility, it was concluded at the European Café… »