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Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
New report: Municipalities in the fight against corruption
As service providers and institutions responsible for the common interest of citizens, local self- governments are particularly vulnerable to corruption. The effects of corruption at the local level cause not only the stagnation of the economy, but also increased unemployment rate, decrease of trust in administration and so on. Recognizing the need for stronger involvement…
Torture of Aleksandar Pejanović must not remain unpunished
Aleksandar Pejanović, our fellow citizen, was brutally beaten twice by, according to information from the criminal trial, members of the special intervention police unit while in the police detention unit in Podgorica known as Betonjerka, between the 31 October and the 2 November of 2008. Court experts (three of them) recorded a combination of 19…
Accountable public finances, EU accession negotiations, Parliamentary program, Public administration reform, Rule of law
European Commission’s Progress Reports In Numbers
In comparison to the previous year, Montenegro’s progress in fight against corruption was weaker, while no significant breakthroughs were made in nine chapters of membership talks with the European Union (EU). The most recent progress report on Montenegro, issued by the Euroepan Commission, warns the country that the current pace of fulfilling the EU conditions,…
Press relelase: Protect the rights of citizens through the Law on National Security Agency
Amendments to the Law on National Security Agency, which are now in parliamentary procedure, represent an opportunity to further standardize the work of the Agency and thus improve the protection of citizens’ rights. Priority issues that need to be further regulated are the following: destruction of citizens’ data which is not of security character, security…
Our suggestions of Amendments to the Law on National Security Agency
IA’s suggestions for the Bill Amending the Law on National Security Agency The amendments bring more clarity and precision in defining competencies of the National Security Agency (NSA) and we are particularly pleased to learn that our recommendation from 2012 has been fulfilled. This recommendation stated that the provision related to “the supervision of electronic…
EU accession negotiations, Public administration reform
Belgrade Security Forum: Contribution of NGOs to key reforms
Research Coordinator Jovana Marović participated in the Belgrade Security Forum, at the special side event Visegrad Experience for the Western Balkans: NGO Support for Key Reforms. Jovana spoke about the challenges of participation of NGOs in the negotiation process, with special emphasis on the limitations in the work of NGO representatives within working groups. The…