Blog: Housing Corruption

29. 08. 2019.

The Government has released a list of 98 officials whose so-called housing needs it has resolved. Although this is only a small part of the complete information which the public is rightfully requesting from the government, the extent of the injustice is obvious. It showed what we already suspected. Citizen’s money is being squandered by…

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The Agency for Prevention of Corruption protects conflict of interest instead of prosecuting it

29. 08. 2019.

Human Rights Action (HRA), Network for the Affirmation of the NGO Sector (MANS), Alternative Institute (IA) and Centre for Civic Education (CCE) submitted, on 9 August 2019, two requests to the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (APC), suggesting this body to establish violation of the provisions of the Law on Prevention of Corruption, in…

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Results of the Contest You4EU – Citizen participation 2.0

29. 07. 2019.

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…

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Third selection of Vesna Medenica grossly violates the Constitution

17. 07. 2019.

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…

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IA at the Fair of NGOs

03. 07. 2019.

Institute Alternative was one of the 36 promoters that presented work of their organisation on the Fair of non – governmental organisations, held on June 22, 2019 in Berane. The fair called „NGO EXPO 2019“ was organised for the fourth time, and during the past years this fair gathered citizens and activists from civil society…

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European Commission’s Report on Montenegro is a challenge for EC’s future officials

21. 06. 2019.

TV show Reflektor: What benefits do citizens have from EU negotiations? Ana Đurnić, public policy researcher at Institute Alternative (IA), was guest in TV show ‘’Reflektor’’ broadcasted on TV Vijesti. Participants discussed Montenegro’s position on it EU path after seven years of negotiations, since the last European Commission (EC) Report on Montenegro highlighted the same…

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