NGO initiative to the President of Montenegro regarding Ombudsman

01. 08. 2019.

Institute Alternative is one of the 21 signatories of the initiative to the President of Montenegro, Mr Milo Đukanović, to propose to the Parliament of Montenegro professor Nebojša Vučinić Ph.D. as new Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro (Ombudsman). Montenegro does not have an Ombudsman at present, since the former one, Mr. Šućko…

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New IA Project: Fostering Grassroot Anti-Corruption Work in Health and Education in the Western Balkans

30. 07. 2019.

Institute alternative (IA)  with partners from the region started implementation of the new project ”Fostering Grassroots Anti-Corruption Work in Health and Education in the Western Balkans” in July of 2019. Aim of the project is to foster civil society anti-corruption work in the Western Balkans by supporting collaboration of anti-corruption organisations and grassroots groups which…

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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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A story of the public procurement data which are no longer public

16. 07. 2019.

Author: Marija Mirjačić Public Procurement Report for 2018 on 46 pages (including attachments) which the Government adopted, confirms how right we were to doubt that the public procurement system will develop better and faster under the Ministry of Finance, stated Ana Đurnić from Institute Alternative for Daily Vijesti. Đurnić claims that this year’s Report lacks…

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Petition remains without effect when it reveals how officials obtain flats

12. 07. 2019.

The Ministry of Public Administration rejected the petition asking for a change of policy on the publication of the report on the work of the Commissions in charge of distributing budgetary funds E-petitions are only acceptable to the Government if that service is not used to uncover what is at the core of the monopoly…

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