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Representatives of the Civic Initiative Save Sinjajevina talked with representatives of the Ministry of Defense on April 1, 2022. This is the first meeting of the organization with the representatives of this Ministry after about four years asking for it. On behalf of the Civic Initiative Save Sinjajevina, the meeting was attended by MilanSekulović, NovakContinue reading “Save Sinjajevina and the Ministry of Defense meet in Podgorica but doesn’t agree on a deadline for the military ground”

The Save Sinjajevina Association sends a letter to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense asking for a strong decision related to the creation of a NATO’s training camp. Among other demands, the letter calls for a law to make Sinjajevina a protected site co-designed and co-governed by local communities. The Prime Minister, ZdravkoContinue reading “Save Sinjajevina urges the Montenegrin Government to negotiate about the cancellation of the military training ground”

The world wide spread pacifist organization World Beyond War recognizes the struggle and perseverance of Sinjajevina inhabitants against the installation of the military ground. Although Montenegrin shepherds temporarily detained the military, there is no national law to protect them from a new attempt. Both organizations arise an updated petition to the EU Commissioner for NeighbourhoodContinue reading “World Beyond War delivers the War Abolisher Awar to Save Sinjajevina and arises a new support campaign”

Families of Sinjajevina’s urge the Montenegrin Government to respect their rights and create a new decree law, cancelling the previous one in 2019, which officially inaugurated  the military training ground in Sinja(je)vina. They claim for the creation of a protected area designed and governed with their full participation, as with their traditional pastoral activity, theyContinue reading “Sinjajevina inhabitants demand a national law to protect their way of life from the military camp”

Sinjajevina is the Balkan’s biggest mountain grassland, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and a vital ecosystem for Europe with over 22,000 people living in the region. Ensure the land rights of traditional pastoralist dwellers and open consultation with local communities to create a community protected area in Sinjajevina. European Union should ask for the removal ofContinue reading “Global civil society urges the EU to suspend membership talks with Montenegro until it stops militarizing Sinjajevina”

Dozens of families met to discuss about Sinjajevina’s situation regarding the installation of a military polygon and came into a main conclusion: Montenegrin Government has to respect their right to consultation. Stanija Braunovic (video below), plant collector, talks about biodiversity at Sinjajevina and why it should be protected as a sanctuary. Sinjajevina’s rich ecology andContinue reading “Sinjajevina inhabitants demand a consultation and more information about the Military Polygon”

Mile Filipović is a shepherd and farmer from Bjelasica Mountain, a nearby territory from the Sinjajevina pastures, which he usually visits with his livestock. When he first realized that some soldiers where moving around the communities’ pastures, he was really shocked.  “They do not need to turn Sinjajevina into a military training ground, as theyContinue reading “Fast-grow conifer to block local shepherds and their livestock”