Non-governmental organisations and civic activists recall that one year has passed since the unlawful erection of a monument to Chetnik commander Pavle Đurišić in Gornje Zaostro, near Berane – a notorious war criminal, collaborator of the Nazis and the Ustaše, who was also decorated by Adolf Hitler. Despite this, the monument remains beyond the reach… »
Over the past 20 years, the presidents of Montenegro have decided on a total of 2,610 applications for pardon, of which 516 were granted. However, there are still no clearly prescribed decision-making criteria, nor is there an obligation to explain why certain final criminal sentences were remitted, reduced or commuted, according to the findings of… »
Following a repeated procedure ordered after a ruling by the Administrative Court, the Ethics Committee of Montenegro has once again upheld the proposal submitted by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and found that Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Stamatović, of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Montenegro (UoM), violated academic integrity through self-plagiarism, namely by… »
On the occasion of the 31st years from the military-police operation Storm, carried out from 4 to 7 August 1995, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) recalls the suffering of civilians, the mass displacement, and the loss of homes endured by tens of thousands of people, while also emphasizing the enduring obligation to prosecute war crimes… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) analysed publicly available information on the educational backgrounds of members of the Government of Montenegro and members of the Parliament of Montenegro, identifying numerous gaps and shortcomings in their official biographies. In many cases, essential information that would allow the public to verify the educational qualifications presented by holders of… »
Among all eleven countries covered by the study Under Pressure: Digital Security of Civil Society in the Western Balkans and the European Union, civil society organisations (CSOs) in Montenegro are the most likely to perceive digital threats as politically motivated, while also rating the institutional response among the weakest. The study is part of a… »
It has been scorching in Montenegro these days. Rain and cooler weather were promised, but neither came. Not in nature, not in society, and least of all in politics. Whatever once arose to bring us relief evaporated long ago. The more the sun scorched Podgorica’s asphalt, the more deeply affected I was as I watched… »
The Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (MASA) systematically fails to implement the oversight mechanisms that it has itself agreed upon with ministries, state-owned companies, and other institutions, while those same agreements are regularly used as the legal basis for the transfer of public funds. This is demonstrated by data collected by the Centre for… »
By: Mélodie Tran Thuan The summer of 2026 is not over yet, but temperatures have already broken records in several parts of Europe, reminding us once again that climate change is now forcing us to rethink the way we live and who gets to define what is an “European challenge”. In France, Germany, the United… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) condemns the remarks made by Milan Knežević, Member of Parliament and President of the Democratic People’s Party (DNP), during the session of the Parliament of Montenegro held on 28 July 2026, and calls for proceedings to be initiated, in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Members of Parliament, to… »