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.
Agency will not act against Bošković: Law does not apply when money comes from abroad
08. 10. 2019.
Agency rejected a IA’s request to initiate the procedure against the Minister of Defence Predrag Bošković, suspecting that he had an illegal income of at least 62 000 euro as an official of international handball organisations. Agency rejected the request as unfounded, claiming that the Law on Prevention of Corruption does not apply to international…
Video: Why are we against proposed changes of the Law on Free Access to Information
03. 10. 2019.
Institute Alternative is one of 44 organisations demanded that Government give up on proposed Law on Amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information We demand from Government and Ministry of Public Administration to give up on proposed changes of the Law on Free Access to Information. Proposed changes introduce new restrictions and drastically…
Dina Bajramspahić in TV show ‘’Načisto’’ broadcasted on TV Vijesti
28. 09. 2019.
In an ocean of insolent, arbitrary and ignorant decisions, the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information prepared by the Ministry of Public Administration especially stood out, which was quite difficult in the Montenegrin public life. Reading in disbelief from one article to another, we who have been working in…
Open letter from 44 NGOs ahead of the International Day for Universal Access to Information
27. 09. 2019.
In the eve of International Day for Universal Access to Information, 44 NGOs signed an open letter to the Prime Minister of Montenegro and the Minister of Public Administration, requesting that they abandon the proposed amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information that introduce new restrictions and drastically reduce the transparency of institutions,…
Anti – Corruption Agency’s Council to open its door for the NGOs
26. 09. 2019.
We submitted the initiative to the Council of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption to enable NGO representatives to monitor its sessions without obligation to participate. We also urged the Council to publish its working materials before sessions, rather than after, as is does now. Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Council, adopted…
Criminal charge against the Judicial Court
14. 09. 2019.
Three non-governmental organisations the Human Rights Action (HRA), Network for the Affirmation of the NGO Sector (MANS) and Institute Alternative (IA) submitted a criminal charge against members of the Judicial Council of Montenegro to the Supreme State and Chief Special Prosecutors. The Judicial Council consists of the president of the Supreme Court, minister of justice,…
