Parliamentary program
The goal of the program is to strengthen the capacity of the Parliament to meet its constitutional competencies, particularly control function. By strengthening the legal framework and practice of control mechanisms, we strive to increase their effectiveness and thus the accountability of the executive vis-à-vis the Parliament. The focus of the program is also on the role of the Parliament in the process of EU integration, functioning of its working bodies, as well as transparency and cooperation with civil society.
IA took part in the Round Table ‘Law on Government – Open Issues’
12. 12. 2023.
On December 12, IA participated in the Round Table ‘Law on Government – Open Issues,’ organized by the Ministry of Public Administration in cooperation with the Association of Lawyers of Montenegro. In addition to our participation in the Working Group for drafting the Draft Law on Government, during this Round Table, we once again presented…
For a Better Law on the Government
19. 10. 2023.
In September 2023 – almost a year after the public debate on the draft Law on the Government ended, some civil society organisations had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the updated version of the draft of this legal act, albeit exclusively indirectly, through the expert mission of the Venice Commission, which is to submit…
MPs legislative initiatives on the rise
27. 06. 2023.
As we await the constitution of the new convocation of the Parliament, we provide a comparative overview of the previous MPs’ work. Our analysis of the annual reports of the Parliament in the last four years has shown a continuous increase in extraordinary sessions of the Parliament, alongside control hearings. The outbreak of the coronavirus…
The Constitutional Court to resolve the deep crisis of the political system: Stop the domino effect of irresponsible decisions
04. 04. 2023.
We appeal to the Parliament and the Government of Montenegro to cease the practice of debating bills, which do not meet the elementary criteria of public participation, especially in the current context of the crisis of the legitimacy of the political system. Furthermore, we appeal to the Constitutional Court to promptly decide on a series…
The increased legislative initiative of MPs is not accompanied by a gender analysis of laws
28. 10. 2022.
Gender mainstreaming of public policies is not at a satisfactory level in Montenegro, the institutional framework in this area is still flawed, and the increased legislative initiative of MPs is accompanied neither by elaborate procedures for public participation nor by a gender analysis of laws. Our Nikoleta Pavićević pointed out the aforementioned today when she…
Report from the conference on results and impact of Parliament
27. 10. 2022.
A significant burden of the legislative and control function rests on the parliamentary committees and they have mostly failed in this task in the previous period. Additionally, the work of the Parliament has been further hampered by its frequent disrespect by the representatives of the executive power and independent institutions. These are some of the…