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NGO initiative to the President of Montenegro regarding Ombudsman
Institute Alternative is one of the 21 signatories of the initiative to the President of Montenegro, Mr Milo Đukanović, to propose to the Parliament of Montenegro professor Nebojša Vučinić Ph.D. as new Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro (Ombudsman). Montenegro does not have an Ombudsman at present, since the former one, Mr. Šućko…
A success story: Montenegrin CSOs brought closer the budget and the citizens
With the support of Institute Alternative, nine projects that brought budgetary aspect of national and local public policies closer to citizens were successfully implemented in the past six months. From January to July 2019, nine projects aiming to ensure effective oversight of public spending were implemented in six municipalities. These projects were implemented within our…
New IA Project: Fostering Grassroot Anti-Corruption Work in Health and Education in the Western Balkans
Institute alternative (IA) with partners from the region started implementation of the new project ”Fostering Grassroots Anti-Corruption Work in Health and Education in the Western Balkans” in July of 2019. Aim of the project is to foster civil society anti-corruption work in the Western Balkans by supporting collaboration of anti-corruption organisations and grassroots groups which…
EU accession negotiations, Public administration reform
Results of the Contest You4EU – Citizen participation 2.0
Within the You4EU project , we have selected the winner and another five best digital ideas for tools aimed at encouraging citizens’ activism. The best digital solution will receive a prize amounting 2.000€, while all six finalists, one of which is from Montenegro, will get a chance to present their ideas at the debate in…
13,300 lawsuits against the state
Last year, state had to pay 16 million euros for lawsuits – nine million for the debt principal, and the rest for court expenses and enforcement costs. Problem of double payment is easily illustrated by an example from the Ministry of Interior and employee who sued the state for principal debt of 1.45 euros, and…
EU accession negotiations, Other, Public administration reform
Third selection of Vesna Medenica grossly violates the Constitution
By electing Ms. Vesna Medenica for the third time as President of the Supreme Court of Montenegro, the Judicial Council grossly violated the Constitution, which prohibits in Article 124 (5) the same person from being elected more than twice for the post (“The same person may be elected the president of the Supreme Court no…