The Center for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) in partnership with the Human Rights Action (HRA) within the project "Access to justice and human rights in Montenegro - trial monitoring project 2021-2023" has announced an open call for awarding small grants to non-governmental organizations in the field of respect for human rights.

A total of fifteen applications were received within the call. After the evaluation, the following organizations received financial support for project implementation:

·       The Institute for Legal Studies (IPLS) for the project "Improving the Protection System in the Judicial System of Montenegro" was supported in the amount of 9,830 EUR;

·       Montenegrin LGBT association Queer Montenegro for the project "Equal access to justice for LGBTQ+ persons in Montenegro" was supported in the amount of 9,715 EUR;

·       The Media Union of Montenegro for the project "Safety of journalists through judicial practice" was supported in the amount of 9,979.5 EUR.

The project "Access to justice and human rights in Montenegro - trial monitoring project 2021-2023" is financed by the European Union and co-financed by the Ministry of Public Administration.