Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses its concern that this presidential campaign is being followed by radical expressions of intolerance, which during the past week culminated in the attempt to prevent presidential candidate Jakov Milatović, in Cetinje and Nikšić, from addressing his voters, as well as threats sent through social media to presidential candidates Draginja… »
Press releases 2022
New records in granting honorary citizenships despite the EC’s warning
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses concern about the extent of granting of the so-called honorary citizenships by the care-taker Government of Dritan Abazović, especially bearing in mind that, contrary to the recommendations of the European Commission (EC), the largest number of these citizenships are linked to the controversial Economic Citizenship Programme. The latest data that… »
Good experience during internship in Consumer Counseling Centre
The Consumer Counseling Centre of the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), formed at the beginning of November this year, has successfully finished its work. During the previous two months, three law students from Montenegro participated in the activities of the Consumer Counseling Centre, which in this manner with the mentor support, had the opportunity to… »
SSP to process organised abuse of the official position in the former MESCS
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) has submitted, along with part of the evidence, to the Special State Prosecutor’s Office (SSP) a criminal complaint against the former leadership of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MESCS), headed with Vesna Bratić, due to the organized abuse of official position, in the manner that they illegally… »
Successful XIII edition of the Fast Forward Festival
With a motto “Louder than Silence”, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) organised during December the XIII edition of the FAST FORWARD Human Rights Film Festival Montenegro 2022 in Podgorica, Kotor and Berane. As in previous editions, the FAST FORWARD Festival brought 14 premiere films of exceptional quality and the latest productions with a strong… »
Another cycle of the capacity strengthening programme for CSOs completed
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), within the project “CSOs in Montenegro – from basic services to policy shaping – M’BASE”, organized a series of three trainings in November and December to strengthen the capacities of organizations whose projects were supported through the third Call of this programme. Within several days long trainings, representatives of supported… »
More LGBTIQ topics should be introduced in the school curriculum
It is necessary to introduce more teaching topics that address LGBTIQ rights in secondary schools, and teachers should be given more space to be supportive of LGBTIQ students, it was said during the training for secondary school teachers on teaching methods concerning LGBTIQ topics, organised by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), on 23 December… »
Visible consequences of the marginalization of youth in society
The consequences of the marginalization of care for young people in society are visible, as reflected in their expressed dissatisfaction with the direction in which the state is moving, institutions, and political actors, followed by apathy and lack of activism, as well as the fact that elements of re-traditionalization are recognized, both through a high… »
Ministry of Culture and Media to carefully assess received comments regarding the media legislation
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) submitted a series of suggestions for amendments to the Draft Law on Media and the Draft Law on Public Media Service of Montenegro, which the Ministry of Culture and Media posted for public discussion. CCE notes that those texts bring certain improved solutions, but some represent a step back or… »
Amendments to the Law on the Prevention of Corruption must be based on a detailed analysis
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), at the invitation of the Anti-corruption Committee of the Parliament of Montenegro, submitted general comments on the justification of amendments to the Law on the Prevention of Corruption, with the position that it does not support any ad hoc changes, but insists that the work should be done comprehensively to… »