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OSCE in Montenegro presents new research on citizens’ attitudes to mediation
Publishing date: 24 February 2014
At an event in Podgorica held on 24 February 2014, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro presented results of research on the attitudes of citizens’ to the process of mediation as an alternative to resolving legal disputes...
OSCE Head of Mission condemns latest arson attack against Montenegrin daily Vijesti
Publishing date: 14 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
PODGORICA, 14 February 2014 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Janina Hrebickova, today strongly condemned the arson attack on a vehicle owned by the daily newspaper Vijesti, which was deliberately set on fire in the early hours of Thursday morning...
Achievements and challenges in fighting corruption presented in OSCE-supported report on improving police-civil society relations
Publishing date: 21 January 2014
At an event in Podgorica on 27 December 2013, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro presented the report “Anti-corruption Mechanisms and Accountability of Police Officers in Montenegro”. The report was prepared under a project implemented with the Centre for Democracy and Human Rights, an NGO. It concluded that while much has been achieved through new laws and by creating institutional mechanisms, tangible results in terms of the accountability of police officers are still pending...
Head of OSCE Mission to Montenegro condemns assault against journalist
Publishing date: 7 January 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Janina Hrebickova, strongly condemned the violent physical assault on Friday evening against Lidija Nikcevic, a journalist of the Dan newspaper...
Best practices in local government award ceremony held in Montenegro
Publishing date: 31 December 2013
At a ceremony on 26 December the 2013 Best Practices in Local Government in Montenegro Awards were held in Podgorica, organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the Union of Municipalities and the Ministry of Interior...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro condemns explosion at offices of “Vijesti”
Publishing date: 30 December 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro Janina Hrebickova has condemned in the strongest terms the explosion at the offices of the “Vijesti” daily newspaper on December 26th and called for ongoing investigations into the incident to be pursued...
OSCE trains Montenegrin media trade union on advocacy, fundraising, management
Publishing date: 3 December 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
Organizational development, advocacy and fundraising skills were focus of a training seminar for leaders of the recently established Media Trade Union of Montenegro that concluded in Budva on 1 December, 2013.