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.
Answers for daily newspapers “Dnevne novine”: Challenges In The Oversight of the Security Sector
09. 01. 2013.
Daily newspaper reporter’s questions: – Challenges / problems in the security sector – Parliamentary Oversight – SAI Issues that remain a challenge for the Montenegrin security sector are: development of oversight practices and democratic and civilian control of the security and defense sector institutions; and on the other hand, seeking the most appropriate model of…

DCAF Young faces network – Workshop in Zagreb
13. 12. 2012.
Public Policy Researcher in Institute Alternative, Dina Bajramspahic, participated in a DCAF’s program – Young Faces Network 2012, in the workshop entitled “Oversight of the collection of information by the intelligence services” held on 11th and 12th December in Zagreb. This is the second workshop as part of this program, organized by the Geneva Centre…
Press release: Opposition to chair the Security and Defense Committee
27. 11. 2012.
Among all requests submitted by the opposition with regard to the constitution of the working bodies and presiding over them, the chairmanship of the Defence and Security Committee is one of the most necessary and legitimate one. Such solution would finally comply with resolutions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the…

Civic Control of the Police in 2011
14. 09. 2012.
Council for the Civic Control of the Police published a report about its work in 2011. The authors of the report are Aleksandar Sasa Zekovic and Zorana Bacovic. The report consists of three parts. The introductory part offers the general information about the mandate and competences of the Council. The second part offers a brief…
Who Still Cares For the Committee’s Conclusions?
06. 07. 2012.
Supreme State Prosecutor and Administration for Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing didn’t fulfill the obligations, envisaged by the conclusion from the February’s control hearing, conducted by the Security and Defence Committee. They failed to meet the deadline for submitting information about the activities they undertook in examining allegations about the corruption during and…
New research: Secret Surveillance Measures in Criminal Procedure – Neglected Control
05. 04. 2012.
New research conducted by Institute Alternative “Secret Surveillance Measures in Criminal Procedure – Neglected Control” was presented on Wednesday, 4 April 2012 at a press conference. This research is supported by the Parliament of Montenegro, through its Committee for the distribution of funds to NGOs. It represents the second part of the project entitled Democratic…