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Press release: Transparency of the National Security Agency must be increased
Traditional opacity of intelligence services is an outdated concept and the National Security Agency (NSA) should also take a more proactive role in bringing their work to the public in accordance with best practices and standards of transparency. We call upon the Head of NSA to make steps toward increasing transparency and reveal information about…
Accountable public finances, Parliamentary program
Our suggestions for this year’s agenda of the Committee for economy, budget and finance
Committee on Economy, Finance and Budget is currently formulating its agenda for 2013. year. The competencies of this Committee intertwine with our work in the research area Public finance. We addressed the Chair of the Committee with a set of proposals and suggestions that we believe should be included in the this year’s Agenda: Consultative…
Press release: Deployment to peacekeeping missions beyond the reach of the Parliament
The government decides independently on the participation of members of civil defense, police and government employees in peacekeeping missions and other activities abroad. The Parliament is completely excluded from this process. Committee for Security and Defense is neither consulted regarding deployment nor informed about the participation of these state representatives in peacekeeping missions. At the…
(No) Freedom to Choose
It is time for people to make decisions from which they will benefit in the long run. Relatively small and short-term benefits which are often attractive to the part of the ruling party voters, causes more damage than good in the long run. Extravagance, incompetence, corruption, nepotism, violations of the law, organized and unorganized crime,…
Good Governance in South-East Europe and Turkey – Sharing the Anti-Corruption Experience
Opening Conference of the SELDI Network (South-East Europe for leadership development and integrity) was held in Zagreb on 4 and 5 March 2013. Institute Alternative is a member of the SELDI network and actively participates with CSOs from nine countries in the region in the implementation of activities within the project “Civil Society for Good…
Press release: State to begin solving the problem homelessness
Montenegro needs to establish an evidence of the homeless and Poposal for a Law on Social and Child Protection shall clearly define the type, jurisdiction and methods of providing social services for this population How is the constitutional definition of Montenegro as a welfare state and the state of social justice affirmed in practice, confirms…