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.
Security clearance procedures in the Police
27. 12. 2023.
Security obstacles for further work were determined for 16 police officers. The Commission for Checking Security Obstacles of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has determined this since its formation on May 10, 2022. According to the Law on Internal Affairs, security obstacles for further work in the police profession exist if an individual: Maintains…
Disciplinary Procedures in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP)
26. 12. 2023.
The Disciplinary Commission of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Montenegro identified the responsibility of police officers in 16 cases during the year 2022, while in 7 cases, police officers were acquitted of disciplinary responsibility. This Commission is responsible for conducting procedures for serious violations of official duty. The report from this commission does not…
A call to prevent further undermining of local-level recruitment
21. 12. 2023.
The members of the new parliamentary majority have decided to follow in the footsteps of their predecessors and ignore clear warnings from the European Commission, once again proposing amendments to the Law on Local Self-Government that lower recruitment conditions. We also remind you that the same amendments were proposed last year, which, among other…
About inspections from the anti-corruption perspective
12. 12. 2023.
A summary of the challenges in the work of inspection bodies, and their cooperation with the judiciary, independent institutions and civil society from the perspective of a more effective fight against corruption was in the focus of the first meeting organised within the project Inspect to Protect: Turning Inspectorates Into Anti-Corruption Allies. On December 8th,…
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…
Open sessions and/or open government?
11. 12. 2023.
In the debate over the decision of the 44th Government to stop the practice of broadcasting its sessions, introduced by the previous 43rd Government, the focus often shifts away from fundamentally important issues related to the transparency of the government’s work. Numerous documents from the government’s sessions and its working bodies should be disclosed, which…
