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Concerns over Proposed Amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs
The proposed provisions completely deprive police officers of the opportunity to be informed of the allegations made against them, to present their “defence” in response, and to have the possibility to protect their rights during the procedure. Institute Alternative addressed the President and members of the Committee on Political System, Judiciary and Administration, pointing out…
Prevent the NSA from Conducting All Procurement as Classified
The new Draft Law on the National Security Agency (NSA), which is scheduled for consideration by the Committee on Security and Defence on 29 July, unjustifiably introduces a complete exemption from the application of public procurement regulations for the realisation of all NSA procurements. Article 83 of the Draft Law stipulates that “procurement regulations shall…
Draft Law: A Step Backward for the National Security Agency (ANB)
The Draft Law on the National Security Agency is a step backward in terms of judicial oversight, employment, and public procurement. There is no justified reason for the Draft Law on the National Security Agency (ANB) to be rushed through parliamentary procedure in just a few days, without any prior debate or consultation. This is especially troubling…
No Dialogue, Only Penalties: Prevent the Draconian Ban on Road Protests
The non-governmental organizations Action for Human Rights, Center for Women’s Rights, and Institute Alternativecontinue to protest against the amendments to the Law on Public Assemblies and Public Events, proposed by MPs from the ruling political parties. The subsequently introduced amendments have not addressed the core shortcomings of the proposal, which absolutely — in all cases — prohibits assemblies on public…
Records of the Real Estate Administration on service contracts “against” the Real Estate Administration
With the protection of personal data, we are publishing in full the records of service contracts in the Real Estate Administration, in order to prevent misinterpretation of our research work. We thank the management of this institution for their unfounded denial, which has brought us new insights, even less favorable to the practice of using…
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Public Sector Under the Labor Inspectorate’s Scrutiny: Fewer Inspections, More Initiatives
Most of the initiatives received by the Labor Inspectorate concern the public sector; however, the private sector is subject to more frequent inspections, as irregularities there tend to have more serious consequences, explained the Chief Labor Inspector in our ReForma podcast. He announced plans to strengthen the Inspectorate’s capacities, which would, among other things, enable better oversight…