Civic activists also officially supported the informal student group "Kamo Śutra?", which organized protests after the tragedy in Cetinje and announced the next one for January 16 in Podgorica. 159 of them signed a letter of support for the students and their right to peacefully express their displeasure due to, as stated, the tragic events in Montenegro.
The letter condemns the "unacceptable targeting" of students and calls for an end to this practice.
"In these difficult times, when unity and responsibility are needed, we especially condemn examples of targeting young people by certain political parties in power, as well as attempts to classify them into certain party camps, with the obvious intention of reducing the spontaneous and legitimate student protest to the level of grass-roots party calculation.
Those who were guided by the slogans of 'Victory, not division' are now, in the most challenging moments for Montenegro, trying to divide young people and present their legitimate demands as part of party games. In addition, they dangerously target young people and other participants of peaceful gatherings, which is unacceptable, because all citizens have the right to peaceful gatherings. Such behavior is politically irresponsible, damages the democratic process and discourages civil activism, which is crucial for the development of any society," the letter states.
Attempts to avoid responsibility, civil activists add, are accompanied by unacceptable targeting and relativization of the current situation, while recalling similar practices of previous governments, which confirms the need to put personal interests before public ones.
"We remind you that similar pressures on student movements in the region did not succeed, but made the protests more massive and additionally mobilized the citizens. We believe that the students in Montenegro, as bearers of change, will continue the dignified struggle for justice and responsibility, inspiring the wider community to participate and solidarity.
The importance of engaging young people in moments like this is priceless. Their initiative shows that civic courage and solidarity can become drivers of change in society," the letter reads.
They called on all political actors to stop the practice of targeting and to support the right of young people to free expression and peaceful protest.
"The young people from the group 'Kamo śutra' remind us that the right to justice is universal, and that the truth is a basic prerequisite for the healing of any society. Their fight is not only theirs - it is the fight of all of us for a better Montenegro, in which the citizens will be safe and institutions responsible.
We appeal to all other political subjects, civil organizations, citizens, to express their support for the students by respecting their instructions and requests communicated through official channels, and to refrain from excessive media exposure," the activists said.
They said that all interested civil activists can join the initial list of signatories by sending an email to the address: kolektiv.kamo.sjutra@gmail.com.
Civic activists who have provided support so far (in alphabetical order):
1. Anja Adamović - Digital Den
2. Elida Adrović - Ecopatriotism
3. Alen Adrović - Sociological Center of Montenegro
4. Alexandra Aubertin - Zero Waste Montenegro
5. Radmila Bajagić - Democratic European Initiatives
6. Dina Bajramspahić - Civic activist
7. Amra Bajrović - Action for human rights
8. Marko Banović - Atlantic Alliance/DFC
9. Staša Baštrica - Kvir Montenegro
10. Marko Begović - Civic activist
11. Milena Bešić - Civic activist
12. Jovan Bojović - Juventus
13. Dušan Brajović - Union of High School Students of Montenegro
14. Mustafa Canka - UL Info
15. Vanja Cicmil - Zero Waste Montenegro
16. Rebeka Čilović - Training ground for female excellence - Sofia
17. Ivana Čogurić - Ecopatriotism
18. Jelena Čolaković - Juventus
19. Ranko Dacić - Montenegrin network for harm reduction Link
20. Jelena Danilović - Atlantic Alliance/DFC
21. Ana Dedivanović - Association of LBTQ women of Stan
22. Fana Delija - Center for Roma initiatives
23. Rizo Dervishaga - Association of parents of children and orphans with developmental disabilities - Right to life Ulcinj
24. Dejana Dizdar - Civic activist
25. Almedina Dodić - Civic activist
26. Milica Đokđurić - 35 mm
27. Aleksandar Dragićević - Civic activist
28. Marko Dragićević - Montenegrin network for damage reduction Link
29. Balša Dragojević - Kvir Montenegro
30. Nikoleta Đukanović - Civic activist
31. Saša Đuretić - Network for European policies MASTER
32. Iskra Đurišić - Spektra Association
33. Tatiana Đurišić
34. Ana Đurković - Atlantic Alliance
35. Gordana Đurović - Montenegrin Pan-European Union
36. Goran Đurović - Media Center
37. Mirza Džeferadžović - Zero Waste Montenegro
38. Maja Gardašević - NGO Breathe
39. Teodora Gilić - Center for Monitoring and Research - CeMI
40. Veneranda Gjonaj - Association of Diabetics "Blue Circle" - Ulcinj
41. Shefika Gjoni - Global Network of Albanian Women
42. Hadixa Gjoni - Dulcinea
43. Zylfije Gjoni - NVO Anime
44. Aleksandra Gligorović - Civic activist
45. Tea Gorjanc Prelevic - Action for human rights
46. Ajša Hadžibegović - Civic activist
47. Jelena Ivančević - ŠkArt
48. Darko Ivanović - 35 mm
49. Draško Jabučanin - Atlantic Alliance/DFC
50. Ana Jaredić - Center for Women's Rights
51. Nada Jaredić - Civic activist
52. Kristina Joksimović - Zero Waste Montenegro
53. Marija Jovanović - Spektra Association
54. Lukas Junković - Young European Ambassador
55. Danijel Kalezić - Civic activist
56. Milica Kankaraš Berber - Civic activist
57. Azra Karastanović - Atlantic Alliance
58. Ksenija Klikovac - Network for European policies MASTER
59. Petar Knežević - Center for the Development of Non-Governmental Organizations - CRNVO
60. Nina Kolenović - SOS phone for women and children victims of violence Plav
61. Sava Kovačević - Civic activist
62. Itana Kovačević - Mirta Psychological Center
63. Jelena Lacman - Ecopatriotism
64. Miloš Lazarević - Coalition for sustainable development
65. Laze Lazari - Creative city
66. Zenepa Lika - Martin Schneider Jacoby Association - MSJA
67. Lana Lješković - Union of High School Students of Montenegro
68. Katica Maksan - Civic activist
69. Bojana Malović - Action for human rights
70. Martina Markolović - Action for human rights
71. Ivana Markolović - Juventus
72. Zorana Marković - Center for the Development of Non-Governmental Organizations - CRNVO
73. Ida Marković - Civic activist
74. Sanja Marljukić - Cedem
75. Jelena Marojević Galić - Civic activist
76. Jovana Marović - Civic activist
77. Adnan Metanović - Network for European policies MASTER
78. Ajna Metanoviq - NGO Our Ulcinj
79. Andrijana Mićanović - Civic activist
80. Andrea Mićanović - Civic activist
81. Kristina Mihailović - Parents Association
82. Marija Mijović - Juventus
83. Neda Mijović - Digital den
84. Miloš Milačić - Juventus
85. Milva Milić - Spektra Association
86. Anja Milić - Union of High School Students of Montenegro
87. Biljana Milićević - NGO Prima
88. Boško Milović - Civic activist
89. Suzana Milović - Professional Association of Social Workers of Montenegro
90. Ana Milović Jasikovac - Optimists
91. Gordana Mitrović - Center for Monitoring and Research - CeMI
92. Elizabeta Mrnjačević - Action for human rights
93. Milica Mugoša Simonović – Juventus
94. Mina Nenadić - Regional Sports Initiative - REGSPO
95. Hatidže Neljaj - SOS phone for women and children victims of violence Ulcinj
96. Snezana Nikčević - 35 mm
97. Danijela Nikić - Spektra Association
98. Olivera Nikolić - Media Institute
99. Marko Nikolić - Civic activist
100. Vahida Nimanbegu - Art Dolcinuim
101. Matija Otašević - Atlantic Alliance
102. Luka Pavićević - Monitoring and Research Center - CeMI
103. Milica Pavlović - Civic activist
104. Mišo Pejković - Cazas
105. Marina Pejović - Juventus
106. Aida Perović - NGO Prima
107. Miloš Perović - Alfa Center
108. Aida Petrović - Montenegrin Women's Lobby
109. Emir Pilav - Civic activist
110. Bojana Popadić - ŠkArt
111. Andrea Popović - Network for European policies MASTER
112. Marija Popović Kalezić - Cegas
113. Aleksandra Radoman Kovačević - Training and Education Center Crna
millpond
114. Aleksa Radonjić - Spektra Association
115. Andrijana Radović - Civic activist
116. Marija Radović - Juventus
117. Andrijana Radulović - Juventus
118. Momčilo Radulović - European movement in Montenegro
119. Maja Raičević - Center for Women's Rights
120. Petar Raičević - Montenegrin Pan-European Union
121. Dubravka Raičević - Mare Mare
122. Vesna Rajković Nenadić
123. Sanda Rakočević - Civic activist
124. Andrea Rovčanin - Center for Monitoring and Research - CeMI
125. Marija Ružić Stajović - Juventas
126. Budislavka Mira Saveljić - Safe Women's House
127. Boban Sekulić - Hepatitis Montenegro
128. Tara Serhatlić - MASTER European Policy Network
129. Vladimir Simonović - Center for Monitoring and Research - CeMI
130. Marko Sošić - Alternative Institute
131. Anastasija Stefanović - Action for human rights
132. Marica Stijepović - Mirta Psychological Center
133. Anita Stjepčević - Center for Women's Rights
134. Sanja Šišović - Cazas
135. Esmeralda Šuvahić - SOS telephone for women and children victims of violence Plav
136. Milka Tadić Mijović - Cin-CG
137. Sabina Talović - Bona fide Open Center
138. Dubravka Tomić - Center for Monitoring and Research - CeMI
139. Marina Tomović - Regional sports initiative - REGSPO
140. Bojana Tošić - Digital den
141. Jovan Ulićević - Spektra Association
142. Petar Ulićević - Juventus
143. Daliborka Uljarević - Center for Civic Education
144. Nazif Velić - Novi Horizont
145. Nina Vučić - Center for Monitoring and Research - CeMI
146. Marina Vujačić - Association of Disabled Youth of Montenegro - UMHCG147. Aleksandra Vujacic - Juventus
148. Dragana Vujisić - Zero Waste Montenegro
149. Nenad Vujošević - Center for Economic and European Studies - CEES
150. Ivana Vujović - Juventas
151. Zlatko Vujović - Center for Monitoring and Research - CeMI
152. Katarina Vukadinović - Civic activist
153. Anđa Vukčević Zorić - Civic activist
154. Milutin Vuković - Network for European policies MASTER
155. Nevenka Vuksanović - Cedem
156. Boris Vuksanović - Montenegrin Foundation for HIV and Viral Hepatitis
157. Biljana Zeković - SOS Podgorica
158. Anđela Žarić - NGO Prima
159. Lepa Žunjić - Parents Association
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