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EU and Western Balkans: Seizing the Momentum
The European Parliament and the Think for Europe Network (TEN) are organising the panel discussion EU and Western Balkans: Seizing the Momentum Date: 19 February 2020 – 1 to 3 pm Venue: European Parliament, Brussels, room ASP 3G2 Following the publication of the Commission’s Western Balkans Strategy 2018 was supposed to be the ‘year of…
New violence as the consequence of relativising crime
We strongly condemn the attack on the activists of the Humanitarian Law Center (HLC), the Youth Initiative for Human Rights from Serbia and the forum ZFD at the pro-fascist promotion of the book of war criminal Vojislav Šeselj in Belgrade. On Wednesday evening, 5 February, promotion of the book ‘There was no genocide in Srebrenica’…
On EU Integrations on Radio of Montenegro
Our Dina Bajramspahić was guest in todays show dedicated to EU integrations on the Radio of Montenegro. She spoke about new methodology of European Commission, the principles on which it is based and whether Montenegro should accept them. She also commented on the progress made so far in negotiations, the priorities for the future and…
Info Session: ‘’Voice Your Rights! – Expanding Space for Free Assemblies”
We invite colleagues from civil society organisations to an info session during which we will present Contest within the project: ‘’Voice Your Rights! – Expanding Space for Free Assemblies’’. Info Session will start on 13 February 2020, at the EU Info Center – Podgorica, at 12 o’clock. Info Session in an opportunity to talk with…
6 NGOs Protest the Appointment of the Presiding Judge of the Constitutional Court
Non-governmental organisations Human Rights Action (HRA), Center for Civil Liberties, European Association for Law and Finance, Institute alternative, Institute for the Rule of Law and Network for Affirmation of the NGO sector – MANS, sent yesterday an open letter to seven judges of the Constitutional Court of Montenegro regarding election of judge Desanka Lopičić for…
Free legal assistance in case of violation of rights to peaceful assembly
NGOs Institute Alternative (IA) and Human Rights Action (HRA) provide free legal assistance to anyone who believes that their rights to peaceful assembly – guaranteed by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, European Convention on Human Rights, Constitution of Montenegro and the Law on Public Meetings and Public Events and other laws –…
WeBER 2.0 has begun
We are proud to inform you that the WeBER Project has received financial support from the European Commission for its continuation and that in the next three years we will continue our work toward reformed public administrations in the Western Balkans. Six organisations from the Western Balkans, members of the Think for Europe – TEN…
Call for Proposals – Small Grants Facility
Institute Alternative (IA) within the project ‘’Voice Your Rights! – Expanding Space for Free Assemblies” announces Call for Proposals – Small Grants Facility For CSOs from Montenegro Deadline for submitting project proposals, aimed to contribute to stopping the worrying trend of narrowing the space for civic participation in Montenegro, by strengthening the capacity of citizens,…
Ombudsman Shares NGOs Opinion on Government’s Draft Law on FOI
Institute Alternative received through request for free access to information an official opinion of the Institution of the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro (Ombudsman) on Draft Law on Free Access to Information (FOI). The Ombudsman, as an umbrella state institution responsible for improvement and protection of human rights and freedoms in Montenegro,…
Democratic Control of Intelligence Sector Must be Improved
Dina Bajramspahić, a public policy researcher at the Institute Alternative and a member of the working group for the Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights, commented for PCNEN portal on the issue of depoliticization of the intelligence sector in Montenegro. 1) PCNEN: In a recent panel discussion focused on the depoliticization of the security…
Conference ’’Public Administration – What Is (Not) Reformed?’’
Institute Alternative organised a conference ’’Public Administration – What Is (Not) Reformed?’’, within the project ’’For Better Public Administration Reform’’, financed by European Union as part of sector budget support for public administration reform in Montenegro. The conference was organised with the aim of presenting the key preliminary findings of monitoring the implementation of public…
EU accession negotiations, Public administration reform, Rule of law
Prosecution does not dare to act against Judicial Council
Non-governmental organizations Human Rights Action (HRA), Network for the Affirmation of the NGO Sector (MANS) and Institute Alternative (IA) submitted a criminal charge on 13 September 2019 to the Special State Prosecutor’s Office (SSP) against PhD Mladen Vukčević, President of the Judicial Council, and members of the Judicial Council, Zoran Pažin, minister of justice and deputy prime minister,…