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IA answered to the Ministry of Interior: Prove that the Law has to be amended
Following the reaction by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) which shows us that it is not giving up on announced amendments to the Law on public assemblies and public performances, but still without any concrete arguments, Institute Alternative points out that each amendment to the legal regulation, especially those which would reduce that scope of…
Public administration reform, Rule of law
Interview for FOS media: There are More Disciplinary Procedures at MoI than in the Rest of the Public Administration
According to FOS data, since the beginning of the year the Ministry of Interior (MoI) started 32 disciplinary procedures against police officers. Is this number illustrative of the fact that the accountability system in this department is functional? FOS talked about this and other topics to Dina Bajramspahić from Institute Alternative, who is a member…
In defence of public speech in public space – IA against restrictions of public assemblies
A month ago, Institute Alternative has sent a letter to the Minister of Interior regarding the amendments to the Law on public assembly and public performances, announced by Minister Nuhodžić in his answer to the MP’s question. Minister has announced the amendments aiming to ban the public assemblies on the city roads, due to alleged…
Experiences of Polish and Hungarian CSOs in the Policymaking Process Shared in Budva
Two-day training “CSO Participation in the Policymaking: Experiences from Poland and Hungary” was held in Budva, Montenegro, on 12-13 May 2017. The training, which was organized by Institute Alternative in cooperaton with European Policy Centre (CEP), gathered member organisations of the TEN network and partners from Poland and Hungary, as well as a representative of…
NGOs against the ban of protest at the boulevard in front of the Parliament – Defending the Constitutional right to peaceful assembly
NGOs against the ban of protest at the boulevard in front of the Parliament – Defending the Constitutional right to peaceful assembly – Institute Alternative (IA), Centre for Civic Education (CGO), Centre for Development of NGOs (CRNVO) and Network for the affirmation of NGO sector (MANS) urge the Ministry of Interior not to persist in…
Accountable public finances, Other, Public administration reform
Press release: We are dissatisfied with the Government’s relation towards the NGO sector
At the invitation of the Deputy Prime Minister for Political System, Internal and Foreign Policy, Mr. Zoran Pažin, we attended a meeting on 10th May 2017, concerning Draft Amendments to the Law on NGOs. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Darko Radunović, Minister of Public Administration, Ms. Suzana Pribilović and…