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.
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…
IA letter to the Prime Minister of Montenegro
26. 10. 2017.
We sent a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr. Duško Marković, and invited him to reject Government’s proposal to adopt the priorities of the NGO funding in 2018, without including areas directly related to the priorities of the European integration process, negotiations and strategic plans of the Government and relevant ministries. This firstly refers to…
Cooperation between the Police and the Prosecution is a key challenge in achieving better results in Chapters 23 and 24
25. 10. 2017.
State prosecutors and police officers from Montenegro and Serbia have recognized the institute of prosecutorial investigation as a more efficient and effective way of conducting the investigation. However, the cooperation between the two bodies, on which the results of the investigation depend, is still a challenge. This was concluded at a conference devoted to improving…
One third of the ministries does not comply with the Law on NGOs
24. 10. 2017.
The Ministry of Interior, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Science, Sustainable Development and Tourism and Public Administration do not plan to allocate funds for projects of non-governmental organisations that could assist them in the implementation of public policies. These ministries did not identify priority areas of public interest and the necessary funds for financing projects and programs…
The Police misinform citizens on their rights
04. 10. 2017.
The Police Directorate has been misinforming the citizens about their rights during the conversation with the organizers of public assemblies, which is why Institute Alternative has filed an initiative to the Council for Civic Control of Police to further investigate this behavior From the analyzed sample of nearly 400 official notes on conversations conducted in…
