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.
Measures of secret surveillance in the 2012 Human Rights Report
20. 04. 2013.
The State Department’s 2012 Human Rights Report for Montenegro quotes the findings of our policy briefs “National Security Agency and Secret Surveillance Measures – Is there any control?” and ”Secret Surveillance Measures in Criminal Procedure – Neglected Control” on the number of persons who were subjected to these measeures and data collection, as well as…
Researching police corruption
18. 04. 2013.
Our researchers, Dina Bajramspahić and Marko Sošić, participated in the regional training course on researching police corruption. The workshops are specifically designed to improve the capacity of civil society organizations dealing with security issues in the region of Southeast Europe. Nine sessions of the first workshop dealt with “Theory and practice of researching police corruption”.…
Statement: NSA should be politically and ideologically neutral
26. 03. 2013.
Question from the daily “Dan”: How do you comment on the fact that the Army of Montenegro and the National Security Agency (NSA), during 2006, led the lists of political orientation of Pljevlja’s garrison officers regarding the referendum, as evidenced in the document released today in daily „Dan“? Reply of our public policy researcher, Dina…
Press release: Transparency of the National Security Agency must be increased
22. 03. 2013.
Traditional opacity of intelligence services is an outdated concept and the National Security Agency (NSA) should also take a more proactive role in bringing their work to the public in accordance with best practices and standards of transparency. We call upon the Head of NSA to make steps toward increasing transparency and reveal information about…
Press release: Deployment to peacekeeping missions beyond the reach of the Parliament
08. 03. 2013.
The government decides independently on the participation of members of civil defense, police and government employees in peacekeeping missions and other activities abroad. The Parliament is completely excluded from this process. Committee for Security and Defense is neither consulted regarding deployment nor informed about the participation of these state representatives in peacekeeping missions. At the…
IA on the political talkshow „From my point of view“ on TV Vijesti
02. 03. 2013.
Our public policy analyst, Dina Bajramspahić, appeared on the talkshow “From my point of view” with Tina Raičević on television Vijesti. Theme of the show was the scandal of illigal wiretapping of journalists. Other guests show were Nikola Markovic (deputy editor of the daily newspaper Dan) and members of the Parliamentary Committee for Security and…
