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.
POINTPULSE Network: depolitizaction is the key for building the police integrity
08. 04. 2015.
Clear Government’ policies for depolitizaction of the police and sharp internal control mechanisms are the key precondition for fighting the police corruption. Dina Bajramspahić and Marko Sošić have taken part at the second capacity building workshop of the POINTPULSE Network, that took place in Sofia, 31 March – 2 April. It was discussed about the…
Replacements and court intrigues
15. 03. 2015.
Replacements of the Head of authorities, as the act of the sanctioning due to the lack of results and serious omissions, make sense only if: those replaced are not shifted to another managerial position and secondly, even more important, if their position has been fulfilled by better, more professional and capable officials. Otherwise, the replacement…
Memorandum of Cooperation signed with the State Prosecutor’s Office
06. 03. 2015.
Stevo Muk, the President of the Managing board of the Institute Alternative and Ivica Stanković, the Chief State Prosecutor have signed the Memorandum of Cooperation between Institute Alternative and State Prosecutor’s Office today. The objective of the Memorandum is to formalize the existing cooperation and to lay ground for future joint work on the improvement…
Press Release: Necessary to Increase Trust in the Police
05. 03. 2015.
Human resources management, weak police internal control and the politicization of the police are common regional problems and solving them is fundamental for strengthening police integrity, participants concluded at the panel discussion on police accountability in the Western Balkans. Police in the region are facing similar problems such as the politicization of the police or…
Announcement of the Press Conference: Police Integrity in the Western Balkans
25. 02. 2015.
Regional network of civil society organizations POINTPULSE is organizing a panel “Police Integrity in the Western Balkans” that will be held on Friday, February 27th, at 10h in the Media Centre in Belgrade (Terazije 3). These questions will be addressed at the event: How can civil society encourage accountability and integrity in policing? What are…
Statement regarding the amendments to the Law on National Security Agency
19. 02. 2015.
We cannot be satisfied with the final decisions adopted by the Parliament; in particular with the decision which stipulates that the Director of the Agency approves the inspection of registers and databases of legal entities. As we have pointed out many times, the practice of the European Court of Human Rights, which is required for…