Press releases 2015

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) compliments the decision of the president of Supreme court Vesna Medenica, regarding the introduction of audio recording of more significant trials that are of special interest to public. However, this is only the first step on the path of achieving the realisation of constitutional principle according to which trials are… »

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) strongly condemns last-nights attack on Stevan Milivojević, Executive director of LGBT Forum Progress, which took place in Podgorica, and urges the competent institutions to punish the culprits of violent behaviour most severely in accordance with the law. Intolerance, violence and discrimination against sexual minorities in Montenegro are the consequences of… »

Centre for Civic Education (CCE), in line with its efforts to make things right when it comes to management of University of Montenegro and its units, points out at additional information regarding the irregularities in the financial management of Faculty of Philosophy of University of Montenegro, which have been documented in the audit reports available… »

After the final decision of Basic court in Podgorica, NGOs request from Supreme state prosecutor, in the public interest of protection of human rights, to determine personal responsibility of competent servants and officials from Prosecutor’s Office and Police Directorate, in the public interest of protection of human rights, who have violated the human right to… »

Centre for civic education (CCE), upon the analysis of the available audit reports for Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Montenegro (UoM), noted that the scope of illegalities is alarming and that these require urgent reaction from competent bodies, as well as that responsibility needs to be determined and sanctions applied to the ones… »

Today, Centre for Civic Education (CCE), in cooperation with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), continued with the implementation of project «European cafe», within which it organised a meeting of NGO representatives and ambassador Mitja Drobnič, Head of EU Delegation to Montenegro on “Role and significance of non-governmental organisations in the process of negotiations of Montenegro with… »

On the occasion of 8 April, World day of Roma, Centre for Civic Education (CCE) took the opportunity to point out on extremely hard position of Roma community in Montenegro, and the need for stronger commitment, primarily of state, and then of all other social actors, in order to stimulate social inclusion of this minority… »

The Government of Montenegro is obliged to ensure conditions for development of media pluralism, or quality informing of Montenegrin citizens on all matters of public interest. Blocking the account of independent TV Vijesti due to tax debts is the consequence of inconsistent application of legal regulations in the area of media. Laws must be respected… »

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) noted that University of Montenegro (UoM) is once again using the old practice of hiding documents of public interest, despite the initial step forward it made in part of opening to public and initiatives from NGO sector. CCE addressed the Law Faculty and UOM with a request based on free… »

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) did not receive data from National Commission for implementation of Strategy for fight against corruption and organised crime on the number of programmes and projects regarding the area of fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as on the amount of spent international and budget resources for those purposes.… »