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Challenges of Policing the Protests in Montenegro
Two challenges are recognized by analysing protest in Montenegro in late 2015: the excessive use of force and the lack of transparency by the police. Political and civic protests, that occurred last October in the organization of opposition coalition Democratic Front, lasted almost one month, with the aim to boycott the Parliament and demand resignation…
Public Administration Reform: Violation of civil servants’ rights – Lack of security and legal protection
Public Administration Reform: Violation of civil servants’ rights – The case of Mirsad Đurđević – Lack of security and legal protection Mirsad Đurđević worked as a senior adviser in the Interior Ministry, for seven years. Most of this time he spent in the regional unit Pljevlja, while also helping out in Tivat and Bar. However,…
Workshop: Centre of Excellence on Policymaking Systems in the Western Balkans
Institute Alternative organised a two-day workshop in Budva within the project “Centre of Excellence on Policymaking Systems in the Western Balkans“ implemented in cooperation with partners from TEN (Think for Europe Network) with the financial support of the Regional Research Promotion Programme (RRPP). The workshop was held on July 12th and 13th in Budva, within…
Interview for news agency MINA: By 2010, there was more information on the work of NSA than today
The National Security Agency (NSA) is indifferent to provide the Montenegrin public with more information on its functioning and results, according to the Institute Alternative (IA), where they assess that the institution continuously reduces the amount of available information. Public policy researcher in IA, Dina Bajramspahić revealed that the traditional secrecy of intelligence services is…
IA took part in the public consultations on the Draft Strategy for Information Society Development in Montenegro until 2020
IA’s public policy researcher Milica Milonjić presented our commentary on the Draft Strategy for Information Society Development in Montenegro until 2020 at the public consultations held on 17 June 2016 in the Rectorate of the University of Montenegro. We also submitted our commentary in writing to the competent ministry. Despite some changes for the better…
IA comments for better Human Resources Management in Judiciary
Current Draft of the Strategy for Human Resources Management in Judiciary, aimed at improving the situation in this area, is missing the target value and coherence with other key documents and regulations in this area. The adoption of specific Strategy for Human Resources Management in Judiciary is envisaged by the Government’s Agenda for the second…
TV Vijesti Interview: Passivity of MPs in Montenegrin Parliament
Dina Bajramspahić, public policy researcher has issued a statement for TV Vijesti that the Parliamentary oversight is at the lowest level possible. “Security and Defense Committee has held only two sessions in this year, despite having important competences in controlling security and defense sector. It is worth mentioning that MPs receive monthly fee for Committee…
Parliamentary program, Rule of law
IA’s Comments on Draft Law on Public Assembly and Public Performances
We have delivered our comments and suggestions for improvement to the Draft Law on Public Assembly and Public Performances, which is to be discussed soon, to the MPs, members of the Committee on Political System, Judiciary and Administration. Generally, this Draft is better and far more precise when compared to the Law on public assembly…
Press release: Urgently stop the persecution of Vanja Ćalović
NGO Coalition “By Cooperation To the Goal”, which in addition to the Institute Alternative gathers another 100 NGOs from Montenegro, has called upon the Constitutional Court to suspend enforcement of the judgment of the High Court by which is the director of MANS Vanja Ćalović has been ordered to publish the judgment in a dispute…
Announcement: Five stars of transparency for the Institute Alternative
For a third year in a row, Institute Alternative was awarded with five stars for the transparency of its finances, according to the research conducted by the non-profit organization Transparify The report published today, as during previous years, included Montenegro where Institute Alternative was awarded with five stars for transparency, together with the Center for Democratic…
Towards opening of the discretionary expenditure of public enterprises
We call for the opposition representatives appointed within managing authorities of public property enterprises to firstly ask for and publish all the Board of Directors’ meeting minutes and particularly all records of sponsorships and aid. It is necessary to publish all decisions on the management of the so-called “free assets”, the discretionary decision-making on the…
Institute Alternative presented research findings on Freedom of Assembly in Montenegro
Ivana Bogojević and Aleksandra Vavić, on behalf on Institute Alternative, have participated at Expert Conference on Freedom of Assembly in Western Balkans. Conference was held on June 21-22 in Skopje and organized by European Center Non-for-Profit Law (ECNL). During the event, pilot-research findings were presented, regarding legal framework and its implementation in five Western Balkans…