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Forgotten World: Kosovo Enclaves

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In early 2008, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia launched the project “Serb-Serb Dialogue in Serb Enclaves in Kosovo.” The project aims at encouraging the Serbs in the enclaves south of the Ibar River (that make 70 percent of the total Serbian population in Kosovo) to fully exercise their human, minority, socioeconomic and political rights through Kosovo institutions instead of remaining on the margins of Kosovo society and a window-dressing for the official Belgrade’s territorial claims. The project simultaneously sensitizes general public in Serbia proper, as well as the Serbs in the solidly Serbian north, of realistic needs, anxieties and interests of their (self) isolated compatriots.

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SYSTEM OF RECEPTION OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES DURING THE MIGRANT CRISIS

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In 2015, Serbia, like much of Europe, faced an unprecedented migration crisis, redirecting its planned reforms in asylum and migration toward emergency humanitarian response. The country established a coordinated system involving public authorities, civil society, and international organizations to manage controlled migration flows and provide urgent aid, reception, and accommodation to migrants and refugees. The evolving situation highlighted both the need for better coordination among actors and the development of flexible, experience-based policies to improve future migration management.

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A Regional MIPEX Assessment of the Western Balkans

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The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) is a comprehensive, interactive tool that measures and compares integration policies in 40 countries, assessing how well immigrants are given equal rights, opportunities, and support. It uses 167 detailed indicators based on public laws and international standards, providing policymakers and civil society with insights to evaluate and improve their integration strategies. MIPEX findings reveal that while some countries, especially newer immigration nations like those in the Western Balkans, have made legal progress, they still face major challenges due to discretionary procedures and limited access to full societal participation.

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ALBANCI U SRBIJI - Preševo, Bujanovac i Medveđa

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vPreševo ​​(Preshevë), Bujanovac (Bujanoc) and Medveđa (Medvegë) areunderdeveloped municipalities in the south of Serbia with a mixed Albanian, Serbian and Roma population. The area borders Kosovo in the southwest and the Republic of Macedonia in the south. The demographic composition, the position of the region and its underdevelopment made this an unstable area, where the political, security and other conditions in Serbia, Kosovo and the wider region were broken in a specific way.

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The Beginning of Implementation of the Law on the Promotion and Protection of Rights of Communities and Their Members in the Republic of Kosovo

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In the period from September until December 2008, the Humanitarian Law Center – Kosovo (HLC ­Kosovo) conducted a research on the implementation of the Law on the Promotion and Protection of Rights of Communities and Their Members in the Republic of Kosovo, with special focus on the creation of the Consulative Council for Communities within the Kosovo President’s Cabinet. This law was passed on 13 March 2008 and entered into force on 15 June 2008, while the decree of the President of Kosovo, on establishment of the Consultative Council, was made on 15 September 2008. The consultation process for nominating and electing the Council members lasted from the end of October until early November 2008. HLC­ Kosovo has conducted a research in order to find out whether the consultation process was conducted in a transparent and democratic manner, whether all relevant actors from ethnic communities were involved, what are the opinions of their representatives and representatives of institutions with regard to the establishment of the Consultative Council, i.e. whether they been informed about the law and the mandate of the Consultative Council at all. Finally, HLC­ Kosovo also investigated which media and professional associations of journalists have a mandate to create conditions in order for minorities to be able to receive information on events in Kosovo in their mother tongues as prescribed by the law mentioned herein.

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TRIALS FOR WAR CRIMES AND ETHNICALLY MOTIVATED CRIMES IN SERBIA IN 2010 – Report ; ANALYSIS OF PROCEDURES AND COURT DECISIONS IN THE CASE OF SUVA REKA IRREGULARITIES AND ABUSE OF POWER IN WAR CRIMES PROCEEDINGS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA – Report

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During the year 2010, the Higher Court in Belgrade War Crimes Department(hereinafter referred to as the War Crimes Department) rendered nine first instance judgments, convicting 13 and acquitting one person accused of criminal responsibility. Belgrade Court of Appeals War Crimes Department rendered seven judgments, finally convicting 21 accused persons1 and finding three persons notguilty2, while first-instance judgments were dismissed in the cases of five accused3and those cases returned for retrial. In the Tuzla Convoy Case, the Belgrade Court of Appeals started the main hearing and after hearing defence witnesses, the court returned the case to the court of first instance and ordered a new trial before a different trial chamber. In the Suva Reka Case, the Court of Appeals confirmed the guilty judgment and the sentence in case of the accused Repanović.

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Irregularities and Abuse of Power in War Crimes Proceedings in the Republic of Serbia - Case of the 37th Battalion of Special Police Units

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On March 3, 2009, the Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) filed a criminal complaint against 16 members of the former 37th Battalion of the Serbian Ministry of Interior (MoI) Special Police Units (PJP) for the existence of serious evidence that they had committed war crimes at various locations in Kosovo during the years of 1998 and 1999. Radoslav Mitrović, who was the Commander of the 37th PJP Battalion during the armed conflict in Kosovo and Assistant Commander of the Republic of Serbia Gendermerie after the war, and who was also eventually acquitted by the Belgrade Appellate Court in June 2010 of allegations of committing war crimes in Suva Reka on March 26, 1999, is one of the suspects in the 37th PJP Battalion case. HLC based its criminal complaint in the 37th PJP Battalion case on statements given by four members of the Serbian MoI (from Witness no. 1, Witness no. 2, Witness no. 3, and Witness no. 4), who revealed in statements to HLC information about a number of war crimes committed by members of the 37th PJP Battalion during the armed conflict in Kosovo.

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RAZMENA STANOVNIŠTVA - VOJVOĐANSKI HRVATI ZA SRBE IZ HRVATSKE

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Investigated cases of the emigration of Croats from Vojvodina and the exchange of their property with the property of Serbs from war-affected areas of Croatia show that the political idea of ​​relocating the population has almost been realized. Mass resettlement was carried out during June, July and August 1992. According to estimates from several independent sources, more than 10,000 Croats from Vojvodina exchanged their property for the property of Serbs from Croatia at that time.

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Javni funkcioneri i prevencija korupcije - praktični priručnik

Author(s): Dijana Đukanović,Dušica Rečević,Marko Škerović,Ljiljana Jušković / Language(s): Montenegrine

This is a manual that explains the legally prescribed obligations of public officials in order to combat corruption. It consists of three thematic units - income and property, conflict of interest and lobbying - in which clear and practical explanations and instructions are offered through questions and answers. Since legal provisions are subject to change, the electronic form of this manual will be regularly updated.

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Vodič za obveznike Zakona o slobodnom pristupu informacijama

Author(s): Mira Popović Trstenjak,Itana Gogić / Language(s): Montenegrine

Free access to information is one of the mechanisms that significantly affects good governance, ensuring transparency and accountability of public administration.

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MPs and Interns must perform much better

Author(s): Nikola Mirković / Language(s): English

When it comes to the activity of MPs of the 28th convocation of the Parliament in plenary sessions, the first half of the year was marked by the dominance of more experienced MPs, while the impression is gained that the new forces have been “overwhelmed” by stage fright. As many as five MPs did not speak even once. These are Uglješa Urošević, Seid Hadžić, Gordan Stojović, and Nađa Laković from PES, and Artan Čobi from the Albanian Alternative, with the note that three out of these five MPs began their mandate in mid-November 2023, precisely on 16 November 2023, when the State Election Commission (SEC) confirmed their mandates as they replaced party colleagues who joined the Government. This applies to Stojović, Laković, and Čobi, while Urošević and Hadžić, therefore, since the beginning of the convocation on 27 July 2023, citizens who followed the plenary sessions could not hear their voices.

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Well-Paid Extras’ Roles on the Parliamentary Stage

Author(s): Nikola Mirković / Language(s): English

The constitutive session of the 27th convocation of the Parliament of Montenegro took place on 23 September 2020. This was preceded by parliamentary elections held on 30 August 2020, which resulted in significant changes in the political landscape and, consequently, in the structure of the Parliament of Montenegro. Specifically, the Parliament at that time entered 30 Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS-LP), followed by 27 MPs of the coalition "For the Future of Montenegro" (New Serbian Democracy, Democratic People's Party, Socialist People's Party, Labour Party, True Montenegro, United Montenegro), 11 MPs of the coalition "Peace is Our Nation" (Democratic Montenegro and DEMOS), four MPs of the coalition "Black on White" (URA and Civis), three MPs each from the Social Democrats (SD) and the Bosniak Party (BS), two MPs of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and one MP each from the Albanian Coalition "Unanimously" and the Albanian List.The constitutive session of the 27th convocation of the Parliament of Montenegro took place on 23 September 2020. This was preceded by parliamentary elections held on 30 August 2020, which resulted in significant changes in the political landscape and, consequently, in the structure of the Parliament of Montenegro. Specifically, the Parliament at that time entered 30 Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS-LP), followed by 27 MPs of the coalition "For the Future of Montenegro" (New Serbian Democracy, Democratic People's Party, Socialist People's Party, Labour Party, True Montenegro, United Montenegro), 11 MPs of the coalition "Peace is Our Nation" (Democratic Montenegro and DEMOS), four MPs of the coalition "Black on White" (URA and Civis), three MPs each from the Social Democrats (SD) and the Bosniak Party (BS), two MPs of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and one MP each from the Albanian Coalition "Unanimously" and the Albanian List.

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Gender pulse of the media in the election campaign

Author(s): Milica Zindović,Damir Nikočević,Jelena Jovanović Marović,Dajana Zečević,Danijel Radević,Olivera Komar,Dejana Ponoš,Mirjana Ivanović Bošković / Language(s): English

In election cycles, people mostly remember only the results, while the content of the campaign in terms of key messages and electoral programmes is rarely retained. Issues of gender equality also remain on the margins, which, unfortunately, is indicated by the recent extraordinary parliamentary elections in Montenegro held on 11 June 2023. The issue of gender equality, as well as the relationship between political parties and the media, significantly shapes social reality. Objective and non-discriminatory public informing about electoral processes is extremely important for strengthening the overall political culture. Through the project “SPINoFACT 7 – Media Monitoring of 2023 Parliamentary Elections in Montenegro with focus on Gender Perspective” implemented by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), with the support of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Montenegro, the aim was to bring gender-responsible media reporting into the public spotlight as part of encouraging the political participation of women, especially in light of the growing misogyny in Montenegro, which already has a chilling effect on women’s engagement in matters of public importance.

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Who does Montenegro choose?

Author(s): Mirjana Radulović / Language(s): English

Early parliamentary elections will be held on 11 June 2023. Total of 15 electoral lists are participating, with a total of 1113 candidates who will compete for 81 parliamentary seat. The main objective of this research is to provide a cross-section of those electoral lists in terms of gender, age, and regional and professional structure of the candidates so that citizens and the interested public have a deeper cross-section of the electoral offer in that aspect. The data has been processed in a manner that does not reveal personal data about candidates for MPs and provides all the relevant information set by the research task.

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THE BORDER IS CLOSED, BUT THE CONVERSATION IS OPEN

Author(s): Marija Aleksić,Emilia Epštajn,Ivana Vojt,Robert Kozma,Ivana Bogićević Leko,Snežana Skoko,Zorka Aksentijević / Language(s): English

Catalogue of documentary exhibition about life and journey of migrants and asylum seekers – “The Border is Closed”. The works presented at the exhibition are the result of several years of work of this group of artists.

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Social entrepreneurship: a potential for improving socioeconomic conditions in Montenegro

Author(s): Valentina Ostojić / Language(s): English

Social or societal entrepreneurship represents a a combination of entrepreneurial activities aimed at addressing social issues. While its principles have been present for centuries through philanthropy, the modern model of social entrepreneurship emerged around 1980. Considering how social enterprises contribute to communities in the European Union, where they employ over 13.6 million people, accounting for 10% of all enterprises, the question arises: how can this potential be developed in Montenegro to address key social challenges, such as unemployment and sustainable development? In Montenegro, social entrepreneurship has been recognized in various strategic documents for over a decade. There have been attempts to pass a specific Law on Social Enterprises that would comprehensively regulate this area, but such legislation has yet to be passed. Due to this legal gap, the entire sector lacks formal support, significantly hindering its growth and institutionalisation, as well as its impact on positive changes.

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Young people between marginalization, radicalization, and potential

Author(s): Nikola Mirković,Nikola Obradović,Željka Ćetković,Petar Đukanović / Language(s): English

Young people are a crucial resource for democratic prosperity, growth, and development in every society, including Montenegro. This publication presents the findings of empirical research and focus groups with young people, aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of the realities of everyday life, experiences, and needs of young people in Montenegro. The research covered a wide range of questions - from how young people spend their free time, how they educate themselves and face the challenges of employment, to what extent they are satisfied with their family and personal lives, from whom they maintain social distance, and who they perceive as discriminated, to how engaged they are in socio-political processes. Through the analysis of each of these segments, insights are provided into both individual challenges and broader implications.

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FINANCIAL ALCHEMY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO -an Insight into the Financing of the UoM from 2015 to 2019

Author(s): Snežana Kaluđerović,Mira Popović,Milena Brajović / Language(s): English

Education is an institute of human rights and a category of public responsibility. Higher education at a public university is also an investment of the state that must provide stable and responsible funding for training quality, competitive and competent staff. University of Montenegro (UoM) has 19 faculty units, three institutes and over 16,000 students. It is the oldest higher education institution in Montenegro and is funded from the budget to which all citizens of Montenegro contribute, which brings additional responsibility for transparent and responsible financing. For the purposes of this study, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) sent requests for free access to information to the UoM and some of its organizational units (Faculty of Maritime Studies, Law Faculty, Faculty of Philosophy, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, as well as Music Academy). UoM and its faculty units initially stalled with the response, so the CCE received assurances from several faculty units that they were working on preparing documentation for submission, but after the rector’s response, template response arrived from all faculties.

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