In Montenegro, there is a high degree of political will for electoral reform to take place, and the priority of the Committee on Comprehensive Electoral Reform should be the issues of arranging the voter list, professionalizing and depoliticizing the State Election Commission (SEC) and the position of the president of the municipal election commission.This was announced at our conference "Perspectives and Strategies for Achieving Electoral Reform in Montenegro", supported by the British Embassy

The electoral reform process should be opened to the public and the emphasis should be placed on building citizens' trust in the electoral process, given the relatively low rating of election integrity, which is 2.9 out of 5, and voter distrust.This was announced at the press conference on the occasion of the presentation of research findings within the Montenegrin National Election Study (MNES), within the project financed by the British Embassy Podgorica.The President of the Governing Board, C

The coalition of non-governmental organizations "Equally" expresses its concern about the uncritical and unbalanced reporting of the RTCG public service on the Law on legal recognition of gender identity based on self-determination, whereby RTCG violates Article 9 of the Law on the National Public Broadcaster Radio and Television of Montenegro, which guarantees compliance with professional standards. Among other things, these standards include: strengthening of social cohesion, balanced reportin

In Montenegro, minority peoples and other minority national communities face the challenges of discrimination and lack of political participation.The findings of our research indicate insufficient participation of minorities in political life, as well as that education and empowerment are key steps towards changing the current situation.We are building a more inclusive society of equals.

In Montenegro, significant steps are necessary to foster greater political participation among minorities and other national minority communities. This imperative calls for legislative reforms alongside the bolstering of political education and empowerment initiatives aimed at facilitating their active engagement in political life. These sentiments were articulated at our conference titled "How to Achieve Effective Participation of Minorities and Other National Minority Communities in the Decisi

"In Montenegro, online violence against women officials is a growing issue for which a systematic response is needed, as well as strengthening institutional protection in order for them to be encouraged to react in case they become victims," stated the women officials who were exposed to hate speech in our video campaign.The video was created within the project "Contribution to the increase of women's political activism in Montenegro," which was financially supported by the Ministry of Human and

Montenegro is back among the countries that have institutional homophobia, for the hatred and hate speech against LGBTIQ people are on the rise, and there is no adequate response from the authorities, as was stated at the conference of the Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI).The Program Director of the Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI), Teodora Gilic, pointed out the findings of the survey conducted by that organization in August 2023, which showed that 60 percent of the citizens s

There is no essential equality between men and women and therefore it is necessary to change value concepts, treat the issue of gender equality always and everywhere, work on education, increase media literacy from the earliest age and sanction those who spread hate speech.That's the message from the panel "What can we do about online violence against women in politics?" within the conference "Hate speech and online violence on the political scene of Montenegro - How to create a safer online spa

In Montenegro, online violence against women in politics is an alarming problem that requires urgent attention and action, and for its suppression it is crucial to start from the education system, it was announced at the conference of the Center for Monitoring and Research (CeMI).The program director of CeMI, Teodora Gilic, said at the conference "Hate speech and online violence on the political scene of Montenegro - How to create a safer online space for women?" that online violence against wom

Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) will host a conference titled ‘’Hate Speech and Online Violence on the Political Scene of Montenegro – Achieving a Safer Online Space for Women?’’ on Friday, February 9th, starting at 10:30 AM at the PR Center. Introductory remarks:·        Teodora GILIC, Program Director, CeMI;·        Matija MAKSIMOVIC, Ministry of Human and Minority Rights of Montenegr

Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) has successfully organized a three-day training on the subject ''Advocacy and research'' which was held on the 19th, 20th and 21st of January at Hotel Serdar in Mojkovac.The goal of the training is to bolster the participants' capacity for effective research and advocacy of public issues, and the lecturer Goran Djurovic, who is an expert in this area, shared his high knowledge with our participants through teaching and activities within this training.Tra

The citizens of Montenegro have, via the ‘’No smoking’’ app, since the 22nd of December by the end of the year sent 102 reports, from which 90 of them refer to the violation of the law about the restriction of the use of tobacco products in hospitality facilities, the Center for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) announced.CeMI has, in cooperation with the NGO Juventas and with the support of the World Health Organization, created an app called ‘’No smoking’’, which allows citizens to report cases o

The Center for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) has invited citizens to report the cases of violation of the law of restriction of use of tobacco products via the ‘’No smoking’’ app, and the majority of reports received so far refer to specific hospitality facilities and institutions.That was stated at a press conference hosted by the Center for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) regarding the introduction of the app, which we have developed in cooperation with the NGO Juventas with the support of the

The Center for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) successfully organized a three-day training on "Proposal Writing and Fundraising," held from December 8 to 10 at Hotel Serdar in Mojkovac. The lecturer, Goran Đurović, an expert with rich experience in methodology, strategic planning, and public relations, guided participants through the process of acquiring knowledge about the rules, process, phases, and the actual development of project proposals and budgets through theoretical and practical work.O

The information system of the Ministry of Justice for recording cases related to international legal assistance, Luris, needs to be improved and integrated with a new judicial information system. It is also essential to continuously train personnel in handling new legal instruments and the English language.This message was conveyed during the panel discussion on "International Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters," held as part of the concluding conference "Access to Justice and Human Rights in

"The judicial system of Montenegro has been facing numerous challenges for years, limiting its ability to effectively serve the public interest. Key to this is that the Judicial Council should not delay the process of evaluating candidates and making decisions about their appointments in the upcoming period. This was stated during the panel discussion 'Access to Justice and Human Rights in Montenegro – Trial Monitoring Project Results,' as part of the final conference organized by the Center for

In Montenegro's judiciary, currently, one-fifth of the judges are missing, and a serious problem is the lack of political will to pass key laws and make essential appointments in the judiciary. This was announced during the opening statements at the final conference "Access to Justice and Human Rights in Montenegro," organized by the Center for Monitoring and Research (CeMI).Zlatko Vujović, President of the Governing Board of CeMI , stated that Montenegro aspires to become a full member of the E