The question of Montenegro’s independence is considered closed by the dominant majority of citizens of Serbia, but it is clear that the narratives heard from the authorities keep this topic within a framework that is not conducive for the development of healthy neighbourly relations. This is indicated by responses related to the insufficient degree of… »
Independence of Montenegro is definitive and unquestionable for the vast majority of Montenegrin citizens, relations with Serbia are assessed as the best in comparison to former Yugoslav countries. However, there is a prevailing belief that official Serbia influences internal affairs in Montenegro, and such interference is significantly noticeable even when it comes to the Serbian… »
Despite certain positive developments in addressing hate speech in the public sphere, a more proactive institutional approach is needed, and communication on this issue must be substantive to continuously point out the harmful effects of hate speech and related forms of inappropriate speech, as well as the consequences it has on direct victims and society… »
It is often taken for granted that young people are Euroenthusiastic, and Euroscepticism that is spreading among them is ignored. The factors for this scepticism vary, but mostly include insufficient levels of information young people hold about the benefits provided by EU membership, which is also related to their economic opportunities; we should also not… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) condemns the attacks that took place in the TV show Naglas on the public broadcaster RTCG, where Ivana Vujović and the NGO Juventas, which she leads, were targeted by Milutin Đukanović, the President of the Board of Directors of Electrical Power Company of Montenegro (EPCG) and a representative of the… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points to the importance of the preliminary observations of Margaret Sattertwaitte, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, who recently visited Montenegro, and on which occasion a representative of the CCE took part in a meeting with non-governmental organizations. These observations provide a very useful cross-section… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), on the eve of World Teachers’ Day, marked on 5 October, draws attention to a concerning situation within the education system, which is the result of decades of neglect of the sector, as well as confusion and poor decisions made by the authorities in the past two governments. The CCE… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) assesses that the state of education is alarming, which is confirmed, among other things, by the fact that the beginning of the school year is marked by numerous pressing problems about which we receive daily information. Of particular concern is the mounting evidence that directors of public educational institutions who… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) organized three public forums in September under the name “Together Against Prejudice”, held in Bijelo Polje, Podgorica and Bar. Through intensive discussions, the rights of LGBTIQ people in Montenegro, the quality of life enjoyed by community members, various stereotypes and prejudices that accompany them, the consequences of discrimination and violence,… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) has shared, at their invitation, its assessments on the Draft Law on Government with experts from the Venice Commission, who are working on an opinion related to this important text. On that occasion, CCE emphasized its decades-long commitment to advocacy for the enactment of the Law on Government, but also… »
