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Discrimination in Public Sector Employment: Difficult to Prove, but Widespread
Discrimination in public sector employment is difficult to prove; however, cases before the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms indicate that discrimination is most prevalent in the area of employment and labor relations, with nationality and political affiliation being the most common grounds. On the issue of discrimination in public sector employment, the many challenges…
Delays in Staffing Planning at the State Level Have Become Standard Practice
As many as 92% of state administration bodies and government services in Montenegro have not yet prepared staffing plans for 2025. Out of 52 government bodies and services, only four have fulfilled their legal obligation and submitted draft staffing plans to the Human Resources Administration. This information was stated in the official Report on the…
The Security and Defence Committee Should Open the 29th Session for All Agenda Items Not Marked as Classified
Only one of the four items on the agenda is marked as classified, which is why we believe that the Security and Defence Committee should open to the public the part of its 29th session scheduled for 16 May. The agenda includes information regarding the actions of the police in relation to the tragic event…
Government Keeps Hiding Session Materials
An analysis of the materials from the sessions of the 44th Government of Montenegro, covering the period from the start of its mandate (31 October 2023) until 1 January 2025, shows that out of 2,973 agenda items considered, 118—or 4%—were classified in such a way that even the titles and types of materials discussed and…
Montenegro Lacks 149 Inspectors
Out of 44 inspections, the current staffing level of inspectors is 70% of the planned capacity. Only seven of them are fully staffed, and there are no inspectors at all in inspections for state property, energy efficiency, cultural heritage, or geology inspections. According to data for the 44 inspections operating under the Law on Inspection…
On the Current State of Inspection Supervision
The current state of inspection supervision and the impact of amendments to the Law on Inspection Supervision on the regular work of inspectors were the topics of the fourth meeting held within the project “Inspect to Protect: Turning Inspectorates Into Anti-Corruption Allies.” On December 23rd, Institute Alternative organised a meeting with representatives of inspection bodies,…