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Press release of NGO Coalition: No political will for substantial changes in the Montenegrin society
Although the normative framework on human rights, fighting corruption and the development of civil society had been promoted, sufficiently strengthened and/or effective institutional mechanisms and inadequate implementation of the legislative framework in practice make the situation in these areas partially satisfactory. On the other hand, the situation in the area of judicial reform is still…
Press release: SAI’s forgotten recommendations
The Government has not yet been submitted the first quarterly report on the implementation of the Action Plan for State Audit Institution’s (SAI) recommendations to the Parliament. This is a violation of the Parliament’s conclusion and confirms our claim that the effect of SAI’s work is hampered by the executive’s relation toward audit reports. We…
Press release: The amounts of financial support must be elaborated
IA claims that the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare must elaborate the amount of financial support provided in the Bill Law on Social and Child Protection. Statements of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare during the parliamentary debate on the Bill Law on Social and Child Protection that Montenegro has the most generous…
Press release: Improve the work of inspection control instead of endangering the rights of mother and child
Adoption of the provisions of the Bill Law on Social and Child Protection which regulate the amount of funds for reimbursement to the employer i.e. to employee on maternity or parental leave, would endanger the policy of increasing the birth rate, the right to family planning, social security and the rights of the mother and…
Accountable public finances, Parliamentary program
2nd meeting of the working group for the preparation parliamentary guide
The second meeting of the working group in the framework of the project “Strengthening parliamentary oversight of the system of public procurement in Montenegro”, was held on 9 May 2013, in Podgorica. The Working Group, composed of representatives of the Committee for Economy, Finance and Budget, the Anti-corruption Committee, the Directorate for Public Procurement, Ministry…
Parliamentary Debate on the Bill Law on Social and Child Protection
“Bill Law on Social and Child Protection is significantly improved compared to the Bill previously withdrawn from the parliamentary procedure, but it can be still amended regarding strengthening the cooperation, defining the shelters for homeless and record keeping,” the IA stated. IA’ s public policy researcher, Dragana Radovic, attended 7th Session of the Parliamentary Committee…