Government grants those who need to control, investigate and judge

11. 09. 2019.

Several Constitutional Court judges are in sort of conflict of interest, since they are also beneficiaries of the rights conferred on them by the impugned Law. What makes even more apparent the negative effects of government gifts to judges, considers Stevo Muk. Stevo Muk commented for the European pulse the current situation following the publication…

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Documentary “Envelope”

03. 09. 2019.

Clip published in January this year clearly shows  Knežević, as one of the wealthiest Montenegrins and until recently very close to Milo Đukanović, handing over a (cash stuffed) envelope to a high DPS official Slavoljub Stijepović just before 2016 election. Duško Knežević, who fell out with the clique released a video which explains what lays…

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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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Constitutional Court to abolish basis for allocating apartments to the officials

05. 06. 2019.

Institute Alternative filed the Initiative to the Constitutional Court of Montenegro for the assessment of the constitutionality of provisions of the Law on the Maintenance of Residential Buildings, which the Government uses as a basis for issuing decisions on resolving the housing needs of public officials. We find that the by-laws regulating issues beyond this…

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Europe Day: Movie night at Institute Alternative

10. 05. 2019.

On the occasion of May 9th, Europe Day, the Institute Alternative organised a movie night for students at premises of the Institute Alternative. Students had the opportunity to watch two documentaries: • Europe: From WWII To Today’s European Union (2014) – Documentary shows the period from the World War II, the chronically ordered events of…

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Five Stars for Institute Alternative: Amongst the Most Transparent in the World for the Fourth Time

17. 07. 2018.

In the report published today, Institute Alternative received five stars for transparency, along with the Center for Democratic Transition (CDT) and the Center for Research and Monitoring (CeMI). Once again, we found ourselves in the company of renowned think thanks around the world, such as Amnesty International, Bruegel, Freedom House and others. “Transparency continues to…

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