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Press relelase: Protect the rights of citizens through the Law on National Security Agency
Amendments to the Law on National Security Agency, which are now in parliamentary procedure, represent an opportunity to further standardize the work of the Agency and thus improve the protection of citizens’ rights. Priority issues that need to be further regulated are the following: destruction of citizens’ data which is not of security character, security…
Our suggestions of Amendments to the Law on National Security Agency
IA’s suggestions for the Bill Amending the Law on National Security Agency The amendments bring more clarity and precision in defining competencies of the National Security Agency (NSA) and we are particularly pleased to learn that our recommendation from 2012 has been fulfilled. This recommendation stated that the provision related to “the supervision of electronic…
EU accession negotiations, Public administration reform
Belgrade Security Forum: Contribution of NGOs to key reforms
Research Coordinator Jovana Marović participated in the Belgrade Security Forum, at the special side event Visegrad Experience for the Western Balkans: NGO Support for Key Reforms. Jovana spoke about the challenges of participation of NGOs in the negotiation process, with special emphasis on the limitations in the work of NGO representatives within working groups. The…
Belgrade Security Forum: Peace Support Operations and Civilian Capacities of the Western Balkans
Our researcher, Marko Sošić, took part in the Belgrade Security Forum at the special side event on civilian capacities for peace support operations. The panel was an opportunity to publicly present the results of the first phase of the regional project “Civilian Capacities for Peace Operations – Case of the Western Balkans”, which we implemented…
Merit or party based – Employment at the local level
The reform of local self-government in Montenegro does not progress as fast as envisaged. The problems of insufficient transferring of responsibilities to the local level, as well as the accompanying fiscal decentralization, which have been recognized as central in strategic framework for the reform of public administration, are still crucial in this process. When civil…
Service contracts in public administration as a mechanism of abuse
Preliminary findings of Institute Alternative (IA) suggest the possibility of abuse of service contracts from the side of the state authorities with an aim of circumventing recruitment procedures defined by the Law on Civil Servants and State Employees – Milena Milošević, public policy researcher at Institute Alternative, has said at the conference held in Sarajevo.…
EU accession negotiations, Public administration reform
Press release: Complete revision of Action Plans for Chapters 23 and 24 needed
The announced revision of the Action Plans for Chapters 23 and 24 should not include mere changes of the deadlines, but also provide substantial improvement of measures, activities and indicators. Regardless of the scope of the revision, the Government should put drafts of the revised Plans on public hearing. Following the publication of this year’s…
Comments on the draft Law on Administrative Inspection
President of the Managing Board of Institute Alternative, Stevo Muk, participated at the roundtable on the Draft Law on Administrative Inspection, organized by the Ministry of Interior on September 11, 2014. On this occasion, he presented a series of comments and suggestions to the Draft Law and pointed out to some of the questions that…
TV show “Okvir” dedicated to the Special Prosecution Office
Our Dina Bajramspahić was a guest on the TV show “Okvir”. The show was broadcasted on September 28, 2014, and the topic was Draft Law on Special State Prosecution Office. Other guests were: Ms. Branka Lakočević, Deputy Minister of Justice, Mr. Dragan Novosel, First Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Croatia. The show…
Comments on the Draft Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code
Our Dina Bajramspahić participated at the roundtable on the Draft Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code organized by the Ministry of Justice. On this occasion, she presented comments on the Draft that we had submitted in the framework of the public hearing. Our comments can be accessed here (in Montenegrin only) Related news: Commentary on…
TV show: Political accountability of local authorities
Research Coordinator at Institute Alternative Jovana Marović was a guest on the TV show “Balkan Express” hosted by Duška Pejović on Atlas television. The show was broadcasted on September 17, 2014, and the topic was “Political accountability of local authorities”. Alongside Jovana, Milica Kovačević, President of the Managing Board of Centre for Democratic Transition, and…
EU accession negotiations, Public administration reform, Rule of law
Special prosecution remains wishful thinking
Representatives of Institute Alternative, Stevo Muk and Dina Bajramspahić, participated today at the roundtable on the Draft Law on Special State Prosecution Office organized by the Ministry of Justice. On this occasion, they presented our comments, suggestions and proposals with regard to this Draft Law. The Draft Law on Special State Prosecution Office, deliberated at…