CeMI organized today a one-day training titled “From Idea to Impact: Training on Political Leadership for Women” at the Academy of Knowledge in Budva.The training focused on strengthening women’s political and leadership capacities through four thematic modules: political leadership and decision-making, public speaking and communication, digital security and protection, and the development of political strategy and messaging.During the training, participants had the opportunity to engage in prac

CeMI is organizing a one-day training titled “From Idea to Impact: Training on Political Leadership for Women”, which will take place at:📍 Academy of Knowledge – Budva 📅 January 14, starting at 9:00 AMThe training is intended for young women aged 18 to 45 who wish to develop political leadership skills, public speaking abilities, and strategic communication, as well as to enhance the knowledge and competencies that will support their future work and engagement.The training will be led by Jovana

There can be no real progress in the field of gender equality without clear political will, systemic changes, and strong women’s solidarity. In a society of deeply rooted patriarchy and formal policies without real implementation, women remain excluded from centers of political power.This was the key message of the third episode of our podcast “Without Filters”, titled “Why Does Power in Montenegro Not Have a Female Face?”.Aleksandra Vuković Kuč, Vice President of the Democratic Party of Sociali

Women in politics are exposed to insults, organized attacks, and belittlement despite their proven competence, while misogyny remains normalized in both the public and online spaces, assessed Jevrosima Pejović, Member of the Parliament of Montenegro.Speaking in the second episode of the podcast “Without Filters”, titled “Arguments Instead of Lynching and Misogyny”, she stated that the public sphere, despite being more accessible to diverse voices, often continues to normalize misogyny.“Being a w

DETENTION IN MONTENEGRO - NECESSITY OR ABUSE: Among European countries, Montenegro has for years been ranked with the highest rate of remand (detention pending trial) per capitaPobjeda’s sources warn that the measure of ordering detention has not been applied appropriately in judicial practice for years; that courts impose it too readily; that there are many cases in which detention was ordered when the legal conditions for it did not exist, that it lasted inappropriately long and in some cases

Increasing the legal quota for women’s representation on electoral lists from 30 to 40 percent represents progress, but not the end of the road toward gender equality. As emphasized by the participants of the first episode of CeMI’s podcast “Without Filters”, genuine equality can only be achieved through profound changes within political parties, social attitudes, and the ways in which we select and develop leaders.The first episode of the podcast “Without Filters”, titled “40 Percent Is Still N

The Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) successfully organized the first workshop dedicated to the political rights and participation of minorities in Montenegro, held on November 7 at the PR Centre in Podgorica. The lecturer at the workshop was Dr. Nenad Koprivica, a distinguished expert in this field.The participants included representatives of national minority councils, local and state institutions, civil society organizations, as well as students.The aim of the workshop was to enhance

CeMI has signed five Memoranda of Cooperation with the national councils of minority peoples in Montenegro. The memoranda were concluded with the Council of Muslims of Montenegro, the Roma Council of Montenegro, the Croatian National Council of Montenegro, the Albanian National Council, as well as the Bosniak Council of Montenegro.The signed memoranda represent a foundation for establishing institutional cooperation and for the coordinated implementation of activities aimed at strengthening the

Criminal proceedings show positive trends in terms of efficiency, but persistent structural weaknesses continue to slow down certain stages of the process. Pre-trial detention is applied far more frequently than alternative measures, and the lack of electronic monitoring devices hinders efforts to reduce its use.This was stated at the first panel, “Presentation of the Report and Key Findings from Trial Monitoring” held as part of the annual conference “Independent and Professional Judiciary – Ke

Montenegro is facing a key challenge to show concrete results in judicial reform in a short period, maintain the existing reform momentum, and thereby confirm its readiness for European Union (EU) membership, whereby progress on the European path depends solely on the achievements in this area.This was stated during the opening speeches at the annual conference “Independent and Professional Judiciary – Key Precondition for EU Integration”, organized on 9 October at the Hilton Hotel. The Pre