🌈 Join a two-day training for LGBTI political engagement and acti...
🌈 Join a two-day training for LGBTI political engagement and activism!🌈This training is intended for all members of LGBTI community who want to be actively involved in political and social life, but face fears of discrimination due to their sexual orientation. Also, the training is open for representatives of NGOs who want to contribute to achieving equality and improving the rights of LGBTI persons in Montenegro. During the training, you will: ✅ Learn how to get involved in publi
12. Feb. 2025
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The lack of inspectors ties the prosecutors’ hands
The Basic State Prosecutor’s Office (BSPO) in a small municipality in the north of the country has been unsuccessfully trying for months to provide professional support from the police in a case formed due to suspicion of multimillion-dollar embezzlement. The collection of evidence, in cooperation with colleagues from other prosecutor’s offices, lasted for months. They claim several criminal acts were proven, but they cannot trace the money.This is where police experts for financial investigatio
05. Feb. 2025
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CeMI held two meetings of the Citizens’ Council for Free and Fair...
In the past two months, CeMI has organized two meetings of the Citizens’ Council for Free and Fair Elections. The Council represents an initiative aimed at improving the electoral process in Montenegro, with a special focus on ensuring transparency, respect for democratic standards and protecting voting rights. The goal is to update and establish a public dialogue on all contentious provisions of electoral legislation in Montenegro. The Council’s members, including represen
18. Dec. 2024
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Providing education to participants in criminal proceedings to en...
Members of the Roma and Egyptian communities lack sufficient awareness or understanding of their legal rights in court. As a result, there is an urgent need for further education and training for all participants in criminal proceedings. This would ensure that both defendants and victims are fully informed and able to effectively exercise their rights, particularly the right to free legal aid.This was the key takeaway from the conference "Contributing to More Effective Protection of the Rights o
22. Nov. 2024
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Improve judicial mechanisms to ensure more effective and decisive...
Criminal law protection of victims of gender-based violence is not effective enough, which is why it is necessary to improve the legal framework and mechanisms, but also to strengthen institutions so that victims gain confidence and a sense of security when reporting violence. This was announced at the round table "Towards a more effective judicial response: Criminal legal protection of victims of gender-based violence", which we organized as part of the project "Enhancing Judicial Mechanis
12. Nov. 2024
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Join our team – apply for the Vocational Training Program
CeMI is looking for interns through the Vocational Training Program for persons with higher education, which was launched by the Employment Agency of Montenegro. This is an opportunity to gain practical experience and develop skills for your future career in our organization. Electronic registration through the eGovernment portal will remain open until November 18, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.We are looking for interns from the following fields: Political SciencePolitical and Administrative Stud
08. Nov. 2024
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Open competition for the position: Trial Monitor
The Centre for Monitoring and Research, a Podgorica-based NGO, in collaboration with the Media Trade Union NGO, is implementing a project titled „Open Trials Project: Monitoring of Organised Crime and High-level Corruption Trials in Montenegro“, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands through the MATRA program. The project will last 32 months, from August 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027, with trial monitoring taking place continuously for 20 months. General information: One
02. Nov. 2024
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We strengthen the rights of minorities in judical proceedings
🎥 The video presents the key rights that members of minority communities have in criminal proceedings. Learn about the basic rights to a fair trial, liberty and security, as well as the right to use your own language in court. Inform how laws and international documents protect your rights and how you can seek legal protection. The video was created as a part of the project „Contribution to the Protection of the Rights of Minorities in Judical Proceedings “, with the support of the Ministry of H
22. Oct. 2024
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The Proposal for a Law on Foreign Agents is Part of a Deliberate...
The Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) strongly condemns the draft law on foreign agents, which was proposed today by the coalition for the future of Montenegro. We believe that this bill is part of a deliberate strategy aimed at weakening the non-governmental sector, which is one of the key defenses against corruption and abuse of power. This is also the first step towards narrowing and stifling basic civil rights and freedoms."Those who follow international political events more closely
09. Oct. 2024
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The Abuse of the Right to Free Access to Information Threatens th...
Increasingly frequent abuses of the right to free access to information negatively affect the work of state institutions in Montenegro, overloading their system and reducing the possibility of efficient processing of legitimate requests. It is also necessary to digitize the archive in order to use it more quickly and efficiently.This was announced at the round table "Openness of Public Administration, Space for Improvement", organized by the Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI), and financi
30. Sep. 2024
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Third Workshop on Submitting Requests for Free Access to Informat...
📣Today, on September 23rd, within the framework of the project "PROSPECTA: Promotion of Openness and Creation of Access for Efficient and Transparent Administration", financially supported by the Ministry of Public Administration, CeMI organized a workshop "Submitting Requests for Free Access to Information", in the premises of the Assembly Hall of the Municipality of Bijelo Polje.🔹️In the first part of the workshop, the participants had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the basic t
23. Sep. 2024
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Second Workshop on Submitting Requests for Free Access to Informa...
📣As part of the project "PROSPECTA: Promoting Openness and Creating Access for Efficient and Transparent Administration", financially supported by the Ministry of Public Administration, CeMI organized a workshop "Submitting Requests for Free Access to Information" on September 19, in the premises of the small hall of the Bar City Hall.🔹️Participants had the opportunity in the first part of the workshop to familiarize themselves with the basic terms when it comes to the right to free access to in
20. Sep. 2024
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Unmasking Corruption: Stay Informed with Our Latest Corruption In...
📄 NEWSLETTERStay on top of Southeast Europe’s fight against corruption! SELDI network publishes two-month newsletters with in-depth news delivered directly to your inbox. Read the latest issue here 👇https://seldi.net/newsletters/✍ POLICY BRIEFSSELDI’s Policy briefs are designed to effectively communicate key messages to policymakers and public institutions, driving anti-corruption reforms and ensuring accountability across the executive, judiciary, and legislative branches in the Western Balkans
18. Sep. 2024
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Public Call for Participation in the Third Workshop for Submittin...
Workshop for submission of requests for free access to informationDate: 23 September 2024Time: 12:15 - 14:45Place: Assembly Hall of the Municipality of Bijelo Polje"Want to find out how to get information from public institutions?"Join us and learn how to exercise your right to free access to information! The workshop will cover key concepts, application procedures and practical advice. All interested citizens are welcome.Applications are open until Friday, September 20th at:Email: info@cemi.org
10. Sep. 2024
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Public Call for Participation in the Second Workshop for Submitti...
Workshop for submission of requests for free access to informationDate: September 19th 2024Time: 11:30 am - 2:00 pmPlace: Small Hall of the Bar City Hall"Want to find out how to get information from public institutions?"Join us and learn how to exercise your right to free access to information! The workshop will cover key concepts, application procedures and practical advice. All interested citizens are welcome.Applications are open until Monday, September 16th at:Email: info@cemi.org.mePhone: +
09. Sep. 2024
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Job Vacancy: Apply for the Position of Trial Monitor
The Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) from Podgorica, in collaboration with the Media Trade Union NGO, is implementing a project titled “Open Trials Project – Monitoring High-Level Corruption and Organized Crime Cases,” funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands through the MATRA program. The project will last for 32 months, from August 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027, with trial monitoring taking place continuously for 20 months.General Information:One of the most significant pr
30. Aug. 2024
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Call for Public Contest on the Topic of Violence Against Women an...
The Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) announces a public contest for the best article on the topic of violence against women and gender-based violence. The contest is open to all interested individuals, regardless of their professional or academic background.The aim of the contest is to encourage the general public, experts, journalists, students, and other interested parties to creatively and analytically express themselves on this important topic. Through this initiative, we seek to ra
30. Aug. 2024
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Questions & Answers for the SELDI Small Grants Programme
We’re sharing the Questions and Answers for the SELDI Small Grants Programme: “Financial Support for Grassroots and Youth CSOs with Outreach to Citizens”!Check them out—they might be just what you need. Remember, the call closes on August 1st at 16:00 CET.Call for Proposals for the SELDI Small Grants Programme - SELDILet’s work together to drive positive change!
16. Jul. 2024
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CEMI, TOGETHER WITH 75 NGOs FROM MONTENEGRO, SUPPORTED THE STATEM...
On the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, CeMI, together with 75 NGOs from Montenegro, which advocated for Montenegro to co-sponsor the UN resolution on the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide, pays tribute to the victims of the Srebrenica genocide, expresses solidarity with their families and survivors, and demands from the authorities of Montenegro:- To declare a Day of Remembrance for the Srebrenica Genocide and ensure its r
10. Jul. 2024
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