Montenegro as a society must find ways to preserve the media that deal with journalism in a responsible and professional manner, as well as to do everything to have a strong, stable and genuine public service. This was pointed out at the panel “How to find good solutions?”, held during the conference “Media in Montenegro… »
Press releases 2022
The situation in the media is a mirror of society, but also the core of the integration path towards the EU
The Montenegrin media scene is polarized, functioning under the burden of attacks on journalists and media property, self-regulatory mechanisms are insufficient, and public space is contaminated with disinformation and more frequent hate speech, hence dialogue and new optimal solutions are needed to improve this situation in the media. This was assessed at the opening and… »
Announcement of memorial gathering: 30 years since war crime of deportation of refugees
Tomorrow, on 25 May 2022, at noon, in front of the Herceg-Novi Security Centre, NGOs Human Rights Action (HRA), Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and ANIMA – Center for Women’s and Peace Education are organizing a memorial gathering to mark 30 years since the deportation of Bosnian refugees from Montenegro in 1992. This is the… »
Media in labyrinth of changes in Montenegro
The media scene in Montenegro remains deeply polarized and widely politicized, under the shadow of unresolved attacks on journalists and media property, insufficiently transparent and competitive public funding systems in practice, weak self-regulation and selective regulation, with RTCG that fails to make progress towards transformation into genuine public service of all citizens. To this should… »
The introduction of Civic education into the education system is important for youth activism
In Montenegro, about 16 percent of young people are considered competent to understand various political concepts, which is why it is important to insist on reintroducing Civic education into the education system, but also to change the culture of educational institutions that continue to function authoritatively in the Western Balkans. This was announced at the… »
Societies that give a strong voice to young people will survive and be sustainable in the long term
It is necessary for young people to more participate in decision-making processes, as societies that give a strong voice to young people will survive and be sustainable in long term, and quality education in line with modern needs is a precondition for young people to be prepared for the labour market as well. This was… »
Decision-makers to create an environment in which young people will be able to use their potential and contribute to society
Young people are perceived more like decor than as a great social potential, and decision-makers should create an environment in which young people will have the opportunity to use their capacity for personal and professional development and thus contribute to the community they come from. This was stated by the Executive Director of the Centre… »
Gender equality should be fast forward through the education system
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), with the support of the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, today in Podgorica organized a one-day workshop Let’s Fast Forward Gender Equality for 22 teachers of sociology, civic education and other subjects from the group of social sciences and humanities in high schools. Svetlana Jovetić Koprivica and Miro Minić,… »
HRA, CCE and ANIMA invited the Government of Montenegro, MI and PD for a memorial gathering on the occasion of 30 years since the Deportation of Refugees
This May marks the 30th anniversary of the committed crime against refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina in Montenegro, known as the Deportation of Refugees. Non-governmental organisations Human Rights Action (HRA), Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and Center for Women’s Peace Education today sent an invitation for a memorial gathering on the occasion of the 30th… »
Violation of the Media Law continues through contamination of online space
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) conducted monitoring of comments on internet portals in Montenegro, from April 1 to 30, with an accent on respect to the Media Law. This is the second round of monitoring in just over a year, and the findings, unfortunately, do not indicate progress in respecting legal obligations in editing comments,… »