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.
Commentary for FOS Media on Government Statistics in Chapters 23 and 24
12. 03. 2018.
When it comes to Government reporting in the area of Chapters 23 and 24, it is incomprehensible, ambiguous and deliberately made so that it is not possible to follow what happened with specific cases. For example, the Police reports statistically on criminal offenses, the State Prosecution reports on the persons against whom proceedings for specific…
Commentary for FOS Media on Government Statistics in Chapters 23 and 24
12. 03. 2018.
When it comes to Government reporting in the area of Chapters 23 and 24, it is incomprehensible, ambiguous and deliberately made so that it is not possible to follow what happened with specific cases. For example, the Police reports statistically on criminal offences, the State Prosecution reports on the persons against whom proceedings for specific…
Procurement for Security and Defense to be Regulated by the Law on Public Procurement
12. 03. 2018.
The Law on Public Procurement should better regulate the procurement system in the area of security and defense. The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MIA) spent about eight million euros for confidential procurement since 2013 until last year. This was assessed at the panel discussion “Confidential Procurement – Out of…
Confidential Procurements far From Public’s Control (2): Army Keeps Everything Secret
06. 03. 2018.
It seems absurd, but when the Ministry of Defence purchases helicopters for 30 million euros – the public gets at least some basic information about it, while it is much harder to gain an insight into purchase of gym equipment, forklift or air tickets. Common to all these transactions is that procurement regulations and procedures…
Commentary for the MINA Agency on the Draft Law on Internal Affairs
28. 02. 2018.
Commentary on the Draft Law on Internal Affairs for the MINA Agency was given by our Dina Bajramspahić, representative of the IA in the Working Group for the Preparation of the Law on Internal Affairs. The Law on Internal Affairs has not yet been drafted and the working group is still working on it. Although…
The Parliament Undermines the Legal System of Montenegro
12. 02. 2018.
The reaction of the Parliament of Montenegro regarding the decision of the Basic Court by which it issued interim order requesting the Parliament of Montenegro to reinstate Goran Đurović at the position of the RTCG Council member within eight days, until the completion of the judicial proceeding, is scandalous and represents an open attack of…
