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Judges of the Constitutional Court to Resign
On the occasion of the decision of the Constitutional Court by which that court revoked as unconstitutional its previous decision on the election of Judge Desanka Lopičić to the position of “presiding judge”, NGOs Human Rights Action (HRA), Center for Civil Liberties (CEGAS), European Association for Law and Finance Association (EALF), Institute Alternative (IA), Institute…
IA and HRA: Appeal to Urgently Provide the Right to Public Gatherings
Non-governmental organisations Human Rights Action (HRA) and the Institute Alternative (IA) requested from the current Minister of Health, Mr. Kenan Hrapović, who chairs the National Coordination Body for Communicable Diseases (NCB), to urgently amend the order banning public gatherings, in order to provide citizens the right to protest in a way that does not undermine…
President of the Parliament Welcomes the Continuation of Cooperation with IA
President of the Parliament of Montenegro Aleksa Bečić today met representatives of the Institute Alternative – Stevo Muk, President of Managing Board, Milena Muk and Marko Sošić, public policy researchers. Bearing in mind many-year long cooperation between the Parliament of Montenegro and the Institute Alternative, President Bečić expressed conviction that the good practise would be continued…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Traces of Ministers in Suspicious Public Procurement (II)
Warm and safe – Bošković From Pljevlja, through Nikšić and Podgorica, to Ulcinj and Budva, the business of two Nikšić companies which deal with the provision of security for property and individuals is connected with the former Minister of Defence and the positions he was in charge of. Former Minister of Defence Predrag Bošković is…
Delivery of the Contract – After the Resignation
The contract that we could not obtain before, we received after Ms. Maraš resigned, and a new CEO was appointed (and we were persistent as well). Manager’s contract with Verica Maraš, which was extended for another 5 years in 2018 – available at: https://bit.ly/35oPtr4 We thank the new executive director, Mr. Vuković to whom we…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
State Owned Enterprises on Black List of Tax Debtors
On the black list of tax debtors, first five debtors are state owned enterprises. According to the data of Tax Administration, just those five debtors owe a total of 27.7 millions of euros based on unpaid taxes and tax on contributions. This is also the same amount of the questionable state aid to state owned…
Six NGOs Call For Election of President of Constitutional Court ASAP
NGOs Human Rights Action (HRA), Center for Civil Liberties (CEGAS), European Association for Law and Finance (EALF), Institute Alternative (IA), Institute for the Rule of Law (IVP) and the Network for Affirmation of the NGO Sector (MANS) welcome the decision of the Constitutional Court of Friday, 6 November 2020, to schedule the election for the…
On European Topics for Radio of Montenegro
Our Dina Bajramspahić, public policy researcher, was a guest in the show dedicated to European topics. The show was broadcasted on 6.11.2020. at Radio of Montenegro. Among the other things, she answered the following questions: Is the proposed model of expert Government a good, sustainable and expected solution? Will European integrations be overshadowed if it…
The Decision Arrives Faster on Its Own than Through the Administrative Court
After 19 months, the Administrative Court scheduled hearing in the dispute that we initiated against Agency for Prevention of Corruption for hiding the Decision in which it determined that DPS was illegally financed in the 2016 pre-election campaign. The Decision, the secrecy of which the Court is now deciding, has been publicly available for almost…
Training on Gender Sensitive Budgeting Organised by IA
Nearly 40 participants gained knowledge on the introduction of a gender perspective within all phases of budget process, practical examples and tools for achieving gender sensitive budgeting. Training ”Gender Equality and Public Policies: Basics of Gender Sensitive Budgeting” was organised by the Institute Alternative on 27 and 29 October, 2020. Purpose of the training and…
Constitutional and Legal Mess
Recently, public attention has been focused on the issue of whether the current Prime Minister violated the Constitution by refusing to resign the position of an MP. Furthermore, the question was also raised whether he breached the Law on Prevention of Corruption by such act, considering that he made a written ‘’promise’’ that he would…
Reforms in Rule of Law Area: What Is Yet To Be Done
Answers of our Dina Bajramspahić to DN ”Vijesti” questions regarding: current situation in judiciary, difficulties to reach an agreement and achieve qualified majority, announced voluntary resignations of the heads of the judiciary, blockade of the Judicial Council and Constitutional Court. First of all, let me just say that the announcements of the resignations of certain…