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My lawyer – free and professional legal aid for an effective access to rights for migrants

Since autumn 2017, Montenegro has been increasingly affected by migratory movements along the so-called “coastal route” (Albania-Montenegro-Bosnia and Herzegovina). Although most migrants only transit through the country, a certain number of them decide to stay and seek asylum. In addition to migrants from third countries, Montenegro also faces the challenge of reintegrating a large number of returnees – its own citizens who moved abroad illegally for economic reasons and later got deported.

These people are in constant need of legal, humanitarian and psychological support to be able to exercise their rights and access support services. With that in mind, this project aims to contribute to the improvement of the migration management system in Montenegro in line with international human rights standards.

The project is expected to improve access to rights for different categories of migrants through the provision of legal aid, information and counseling, humanitarian aid and psychosocial support. Also, it will strengthen the capacities of local civil society organizations and relevant institutions to pursue policies relating to migration management, integration of foreigners granted international protection and reintegration of returnees upon readmission.

Project name:

My lawyer – free and professional legal aid for an effective access to rights for migrants

Sector:

  • Human Rights

Start time:

15/01/2020

End time:

15/07/2021

Location:

Montenegro

Budget:

132665.56€

Beneficiary:

Legal Center
Caritas Montenegro

More info:

https://pravnicentar.co.me/
https://www.facebook.com/Pravni-centar-387296194789420

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Grants

Common money – common responsibility

  • Implemented by the NGO Natura, with an aim to increase the level of knowledge and information of NGO sector and citizens in Kolašin on public spending at local level. During its implementation period, a local campaign on participatory budgeting was conducted and a budget for citizens of Kolašin Municipality was prepared, published and printed. Moreover, two trainings on citizens’ participation in decision making on budget planning and spending, were organised for 30 participants from the local municipality, media and NGO representatives.
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How is our budget spent? (Non)Public spending in Montenegro

  • It was implemented by the Centre for Investigative Journalism, with an aim to improve oversight and transparency of public spending at the national level. This was achieved by expert analysis, investigative articles and regular public dissemination of information on public expenditure, public debt structure and projects financed from the capital budget. The publication “Analysis of Montenegro’s Public Debt for the period 2006-2018” was prepared, published and printed in 200 copies, with 5 recommendations prepared for stakeholders. Three investigative journalism articles on public debt and infrastructure projects were prepared and published in printed and online media. Also, within this subgrant was organised a panel discussion and presentation of research findings and recommendations.
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Testni grant

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My lawyer – free and professional legal aid for an effective access to rights for migrants

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Implemented by the NGO Monitor Center for Media and Democracy, with an aim to help reducing the level of peer violence against Roma youth. In order to raise awareness of peer violence against members of the Roma community, this sub-grant included production of several research articles. In the research process were also involved journalists from the Roma portal “Romalitika”.