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.
Research findings presentation announcement: How much do we trust the Police?
29. 08. 2016.
Institute Alternative (IA) and Regional CSO Network POINTPULSE are organising presentation of results of the public opinion survey „How much do we trust the Police” that will take place on September 1st in PR Centre, starting at 11h. At the presentation special focus will be dedicated to following issues: How much do we trust the…
Press Release: Urgently investigate allegations on possible authority abuse by the Police and the Prosecution
02. 08. 2016.
Institute alternative (IA) calls for the Supreme State Prosecutor, Minister of Interior and Police Director to urgently clarify whether there is any truth in the allegations on possible cover-up of evidence of the responsibility of a third person that was involved in the car accident that resulted in tragic consequences in Donja Gorica on 29th…
Press release: Parliament to decide on sending the police on peacekeeping missions
28. 07. 2016.
Institute alternative has addressed the members of the Security and Defense Committee with proposal of amendments to the Law on Deployment of the Armed Forces of Montenegro Units to the International Forces (…)* that would include the Parliament in deciding on deploying the police and other state organs in peacekeeping missions. Amendments to this law…
Challenges of Policing the Protests in Montenegro
22. 07. 2016.
Two challenges are recognized by analysing protest in Montenegro in late 2015: the excessive use of force and the lack of transparency by the police. Political and civic protests, that occurred last October in the organization of opposition coalition Democratic Front, lasted almost one month, with the aim to boycott the Parliament and demand resignation…
Interview for news agency MINA: By 2010, there was more information on the work of NSA than today
18. 07. 2016.
The National Security Agency (NSA) is indifferent to provide the Montenegrin public with more information on its functioning and results, according to the Institute Alternative (IA), where they assess that the institution continuously reduces the amount of available information. Public policy researcher in IA, Dina Bajramspahić revealed that the traditional secrecy of intelligence services is…
IA’s Comments on Draft Law on Public Assembly and Public Performances
30. 06. 2016.
We have delivered our comments and suggestions for improvement to the Draft Law on Public Assembly and Public Performances, which is to be discussed soon, to the MPs, members of the Committee on Political System, Judiciary and Administration. Generally, this Draft is better and far more precise when compared to the Law on public assembly…
