Public administration reform
The goal of the program is to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of the public administration (government, local government, public services). This program is especially dedicated to harmonization of legislative framework and practices with the principles of European administrative space, organization and rationalization of public administration, merit-based recruitment and carreer advancement as well as the quality of the law-making and policy development.
Condemnation of the incidents
01. 09. 2020.
We condemn all incidents, threats and any behaviour that endangers other individuals and groups, or produces their felling of vulnerability. Any kind of revenge against citizens, parties or organisations which are considered defeated in the elections is unacceptable. Incidents and threats must be prosecuted no matter are they the result of authentic bad intentions of…
“Together for LGBT Rights”: Reaction Regarding Lawyer Marković’s threats
28. 07. 2020.
The Coalition “Together for LGBT Rights” most decidedly condemns hate speech directed to the LGBTIQ community and our allies by lawyer Velibor Marković and simultaneously extends support to the journalist of the “Vijesti” Damira Kalač, who filed a complaint against Marković as a citizen, due to threats made on the social network Facebook. Considering that…
Public Call for NGO, Media, Syndicate and Informal Groups Representatives for Training on Public Assemblies
15. 07. 2020.
CALL FOR NGO, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AND INFORMAL GROUPS Training on Public Assemblies -European standards and real life Institute Alternative (IA) in partnership with Human Rights Action (HRA) is implementing ‘’Voice Your Rights! – Expanding Space for Free Assemblies” project, supported by European Union, which intends to change the worrying trend of narrowing the space for…
Together for LGBT Rights
02. 07. 2020.
The Coalition “Together for LGBT Rights” congratulates LGBTIQ persons on the adoption of the Law on Same Sex Life Partnership. We welcome the decision of the Parliament of Montenegro to adopt the Draft Law. We thank all the MPs who voted that persons belonging to sexual minorities can also make official life together with the…
Initiative to Review the Constitutionality of the Ban of Political Gatherings – Filed
30. 06. 2020.
Human Rights Action (HRA) and Institute Alternative (IA) filed today an initiative to the Constitutional Court challenging the constitutionality of the order of the Minister of Health to ban political gatherings and restriction of religious assembly from 26 June 2020, and proposed suspension of those measures. By the order for taking temporary measures to prevent…
Highest positions in Public Administration – less achievable for women
29. 06. 2020.
Although more numerous in our public administration, women rarely hold better paid decision-making positions, contrary, and the higher we go on the hierarchical ladder in ministries and municipalities, number of woman is decreasing – according to the Institute alternative’s research. Traps of collective math may lead to the conclusion that the position of women in…
