Today marks three decades since the war crime in which twenty passengers were kidnapped and killed from a train at the Štrpci station. Human Rights Action (HRA), the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and the Montenegrin Committee of Lawyers for Human Rights (CKP) call for the final prosecution of the perpetrators and all the direct… »
Press releases 2023
World NGO day in Montenegro is marked by shrinking space for NGO development
On the occasion of 27 February – the World Day of Non-Governmental Organizations – the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out the complex position of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Montenegro. The changes in government did not lead to the necessary improvement of the legislative and institutional framework for the participation of NGOs in shaping… »
Štrpci kidnapping – the continued crime
“For three decades, the Montenegrin authorities have ignored the crime in Štrpci, and the families of the victims still do not have the status of civilian victims of war. The resolution on the crime in Štrpci, which was initiated by the victims’ families, has been waiting since May in the Parliament of Montenegro for its… »
Ukraine fights a brave battle for many other countries too
On the occasion of the one year of the outbreak of the war in Ukraine and Russia’s brutal aggression against this country, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) uses the opportunity to express respect for the people of Ukraine and its leadership for their brave, defiant and persistent strugle against the aggressors, in defence of… »
APDP should determine whether presidential candidates collected signatures legally
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) sent today to the Agency for the Protection of Personal Data and Free Access to Information (AZLP) an initiative to start the supervision procedure in the political entity of the Democratic Front (DF), i.e. in the case of the submitter of the candidacy of the presidential candidate Andrija Mandić, due… »
Victims of violence without functional support programmes
On the occasion of the International Day of Victims of Violence – 22 February – the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) uses the opportunity to point out the seriousness of the problems faced by all victims of violence, and above all, women and children in the family, victims of peer violence, families of victims of… »
A decade of Montenegrin negotiations and lost chances – what to do next?
After a decade of accession negotiations with the EU, from the former frontrunner in speed, Montenegro is now the leader in the duration of this process in the Western Balkans and the number of lost chances. While citizens strongly support the path to the EU, decision-makers increasingly go astray, putting the private before the public… »
Political will and strengthening of professional capacities to solve key problems are necessary
Within the working part of the “Voice of civil society in advocacy for change” forum, which was recently organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), participants from the civil sector and institutions formulated recommendations for the areas of gender equality, youth and youth policies, vulnerable and marginalized groups, as well as ecology and sustainable… »
Reaction of the Equality Coalition to Prime Minister Abazović’s Attack on the Association Parents
The Coalition for the Rights of LGBTIQ+ Persons Equality, within which 37 non-governmental organisations and institutions cooperate, strongly condemns the verbal attack by Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dritan Abazović, on the Association Parents and expresses its full support to this organization that has been dedicated to improving the position of parents and children in Montenegro… »
Personal data most often targeted by those who should ensure their protection
On the occasion of 28 January – Personal Data Protection Day, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out the citizens’ lack of awareness about the gravity of protecting personal data, but also the insufficient responsibility of those who handle that data. Unfortunately, Montenegro has still not sufficiently strengthened capacities of the bodies that should… »