Law demands an agreement, but…

13. 02. 2016.

After all the twists and the upheaval that followed the appointment of the Head of Special police unit, I would like to express a deep personal belief that the obstruction is not the issue, but the lack of capacity to reach compromise. First of all, we should reiterate the legal formulation: the head of the…

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Consultative conference ’’Civic control over police and public critic”

09. 02. 2016.

Public policy researcher, Dina Bajramspahić, participated in a consultative conference of the Council for the Civic control of the Police and civil society, on February 5th called ’’Civic control of the Police and public critic’’. The conference gathered representatives of 20 organizations for human rights and democratic transition. Dina has presented Institute alternative’s research finding,…

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Germia Hill Conference 2016

05. 02. 2016.

Milena Milošević, public policy researcher at Institute alternative, has participated at the Germia Hill Conference 2016, held on February 2nd and 3rd in Prishtina. The conference organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo in conjuction with Aspen Institute Germany offered a framework to explicate a complex geopolitical landscape from a South East European…

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New project – Monitoring Freedom of Assembly in the Western Balkans

03. 02. 2016.

There is an increased government crackdown on assembly in the Western Balkans, without consistent awareness, monitoring and mapping the issues. Organisations participating in the project have identified threats to the right to freedom of assembly, and found that there is a lack of understanding of the legal framework, international standards and its implementation. The objective…

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Interview with Bajramspahić: Regarding public officials, misuse of the Law is still present

27. 01. 2016.

Public authorities have made progress regarding protection of personal data, nevertheless the tendency towards misuse of the Law that regulates that area is still present. That misuse is mirrored in conceiving data on public officials, as noted by our public policy researcher, Dina Bajramspahić. In the interview for PR Center regarding Data Protection Day, she…

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TV feature: Who is police guarding, the Government or the citizens? The Police in region

29. 12. 2015.

Within the regional POINTPULSE project, together with our partners from BIRN, we have recorded a TV feature “Who is police guarding, the Government or the citizens? The Police in the Region”, which was broadcast in December on the regional television programme N1. Our correspondents were: independent MPs, Mladen Bojanić and Velizar Kaluđerović president of the…

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