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Head of Mission to Montenegro meets country’s Minister of Justice
Publishing date: 2 December 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
On 2 December, Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro Dominique Waag met with the Minister of Justice Marko Kovač.
Head of Mission to Montenegro Waag meets Chair of the State Election Commission
Publishing date: 30 November 2022
On 29 November, Dominique Waag, Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, had a working meeting met with Nikola Mugoša, Chair of the State Election Commission.
OSCE organizes annual conference for members of Gender Equality Platform in Border Security
Publishing date: 30 November 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Policing
The importance of a gender-inclusive approach to border security was the focus of a two-day annual conference of the OSCE Gender Equality Platform in Border Security and Management, concluded on 30 November 2022 in Podgorica, Montenegro.
OSCE holds workshop on the development of gender-based violence curriculum for law enforcement in Podgorica
Publishing date: 29 November 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Policing
On 29 November 2022, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department held a workshop dedicated to updating the curriculum for law enforcement on gender-based violence (GBV) in Podgorica. This is the sixth workshop organized at the national level within the project “Enhancing Criminal Justice Capacities for Combating Gender-based Violence in South-Eastern Europe”, implemented in partnership with the OSCE Gender Issues Programme and supported by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro.
Montenegrin citizens trust police the most, OSCE Mission to Montenegro survey finds
Publishing date: 28 November 2022
Citizens place the highest trust in the police (41.7%) and army (41.4%), followed by religious institutions, local governments, international organizations and the NGO sector. As many as 72.5% of citizens mostly believe that the situation in Montenegro is generally safe, while 61.4% of citizens are mostly satisfied with the police in protecting citizens’ safety. These are some of the key findings from a Perception of the Police in Montenegro survey, commissioned by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and conducted by the Damar Agency between 7 and 15 October 2022 on a sample of 1,000 respondents.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro publishes second Opinion Poll on RTCG’s Brand Strength 6 months after the first one
Publishing date: 25 November 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
A second opinion poll conducted in November 2022 reveals that RTCG is still the second most frequently watched TV station in Montenegro, and now perceived as more independent. In the previous survey, every fourth citizen believed that RTCG was a TV station that was under strong political influence; this perception fell from 24.9% to 8.9%. Additionally, the perception that RTCG was a TV station that "shows only one side" dropped from 16.2% to 9.3%. The perception of objectivity increased from 13.4% to 17.4% and currently ranks first. About 24 % of citizens follow RTCG on a daily basis. The majority of citizens still consider RTCG as synonym for the term ‘television’.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro joins “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” global campaign
Publishing date: 25 November 2022
On 25 November, on the International Day against Violence against Women, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro joins the global “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” with a television campaign that encourages people to take action to prevent and combat domestic violence. This continues until 10 December, the International Human Rights Day.