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Improving freedom of media and journalist safety requires to resolve cases of attacks on journalist, says Head of OSCE Mission to Montenegro Waag
Publishing date: 11 July 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
On 11 July 2022, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Dominique Waag, met with Mihailo Jovović, President of the Commission for Monitoring the Actions of Competent Authorities in Investigations of Cases of Threats and Violence against Journalists, Murders of Journalists and Attacks on Media Property.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports the State Election Commission to enhance its transparency
Publishing date: 7 July 2022
On 7 July 2022, as part of its long-term support and in order to support the State Election Commission to address an ODIHR recommendation from the 2020 parliamentary elections, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro provided live streaming video equipment to the Commission, which will enable the public as well as the media to follow the commissions’ sessions.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro working to support improving accessibility of elections for people with disabilities
Publishing date: 5 July 2022
On 4 July 2022, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro facilitated a discussion between the State Election Commission, the Union of the Blind and municipal electoral commissions on how to ensure that people with disabilities can exercise their right to vote in secret in the upcoming municipal elections on 23 October.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro publishes opinion poll on RTCG’s brand awareness and programming
Publishing date: 5 July 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
Almost half of the respondents in a survey polled perceive the national public service broadcaster – Radio Television Montenegro (RTCG) as a metaphor for the term “television”, about 27 per cent watch the RTCG on a daily basis, while RTCG channels, in comparison to other TV stations, are the second most viewed in Montenegro. A large number of citizens noticed a positive change on RTCG 1, in relation to 2020 and, statistically, the trust in RTCG information program has increased, while 16% of respondents watch RTCG more today than a year ago.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro signs Memorandum of Understanding with Supreme State Prosecutor’ Office to support Trial Monitoring Project
Publishing date: 16 June 2022
Dominique Waag, Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and Maja Jovanović, Acting Supreme State Prosecutor, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 16 June 2022.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports shelter for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence
Publishing date: 15 June 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
On 15 June 2022, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro supported the NGO SOS Helpline Nikšić, a shelter for women and children survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, by assisting them in extending their facility licenses, as well as donated bedroom, dining and living room furniture to improve the living conditions of survivors of violence.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to support Parliament in developing in-house expertize
Publishing date: 8 June 2022
Following the train-the-trainers programme in April and May, on 6 and 7 June 2022 a group of selected professional staff of the Parliament of Montenegro held a training course for their 16 peers on leadership and management, supported by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro.