Rule of law
The goal of the program is to strengthen the integrity and good governance in the sector of defense and security. Special attention is devoted to democratic and civilian control – parliamentary oversight, internal control, civil and judicial oversight as well as to the control performed by independent instituions in this sector.
Urge to fulfill positions within the Internal Audit Departmenf of the Ministry of Interior
24. 11. 2017.
Below you can read the letter of the President of the IA Managing Board, Mr. Muk, addressed to the Minister of the Internal Affairs, Mr. Nuhodzic, requesting urgent fulfilling of vacancies in the Internal Audit Department, prescribed by the Act on internal organization and systematization of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. IA letter to the…
Interview for FOS media about police torture and practice of the Prosecution
24. 11. 2017.
Below you can read the interview with the Public Policy Researcher at the Institute Alternative, Ms. Dina Bajramspahic, on police torture and practice of the Prosecution: 1. Why do we once again encounter impunity of the special forces in the case of Mijo Martinović, several years after impunity for beating of the late Aleksandar Pejanović,…
On public discussions without a public discussion
20. 11. 2017.
Last Thursday, the Government of Montenegro drafted amendments to the Law on state administration without a public discussion, announcement or justification. These amendments limit public debates in a way that enables ministries to virtually skip this phase in decision-making whenever they please. According to the draft, the public discussion will not be held “when the…
Important Decision of the Constitutional Court in regard to inadequate investigation of police torture in Montenegro
15. 11. 2017.
The Decision of the Constitutional Court in the case of Mijo Martinović is one of the most significant positive developments not only in this year, but in the last few, when it comes to the work of the Prosecutor’s Office and the Police and the reform of the criminal justice system. This is primarily important…
Press release: Six ministers refused to finance NGOs in 2018
31. 10. 2017.
The story of alleged cooperation between the Government and NGOs lasted until the first important decision in the implementation of the new Law on NGOs. Refusal of cooperation with NGOs in the fight against corruption will negatively affect the further process of European integration. Institute Alternative (IA) calls on the Government of Montenegro to oblige…
IA at the regional forum “Effective Prevention of Corruption through Risk Assessment”
31. 10. 2017.
Dina Bajramspahic, Public Policy Researcher at the Institute Alternative, participated at the regional forum “Effective prevention of corruption through risk assessment “, held in Ljubljana on October 25th and 26th. The Forum brought together over 60 experts from the ministries of justice, anti-corruption bodies and the non-governmental sector from the countries of Southeastern Europe to…
