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Head of OSCE Mission Waag hands over recommendations for judicial reform in Montenegro
Publishing date: 17 July 2024
Following the publication of the report “From Paper to Practice” in June, main findings and figures of the project implementation from July 2021 to March 2024 are now included in a factsheet. During the three years, 59 organized crime and corruption cases were monitored in Montenegro, providing a significant basis for the evidence-based findings published by the project.
OSCE publishes Western Balkans Trial Monitoring Report, with recommendations for judicial reform in Montenegro
Publishing date: 5 June 2024
The Western Balkans Trial Monitoring report “From Paper to Practice”, developed within the regional project implemented in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia, was published today with recommendations on how judicial response to organized crime and corruption cases in these five jurisdictions can be improved.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro organizes a complete court simulation training on handling cases of stalking of women
Publishing date: 28 May 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Gender equality, Rule of law
Eighteen judges from the High and Basic courts, prosecutors, police officers and special services support staff from NGO shelters are participating in a three-day training course on court simulation of gender-based violence cases, with the stalking of women and girls in focus, which started on 28 May in Budva. The event is organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Supreme Court of Montenegro, through the Judicial Training Centre.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro assists the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office in its communication to the public and publishes research measuring trust in Prosecution
Publishing date: 18 January 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Good governance, Rule of law
Half of the respondents report that they are informed about the work of the State Prosecutor’s Office, while in 2022 less than a quarter reported the same. 41 per cent of respondents believe that the State Prosecutor’s Office is accessible and open to the public, which represents an increase of 11%
OSCE Mission to Montenegro publishes Opinion Poll on public perception of State Prosecution Service
Publishing date: 15 December 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development, Rule of law
An opinion poll conducted in September 2022 reveals that almost half of the citizens surveyed generally have a positive attitude towards the country’s State Prosecution Services, and trust this institution. Over 40 per cent of respondents noticed positive change in the work of the State Prosecution Service during the last 12 months, while 59.8 per cent believe that State Prosecution Service is generally efficient in their work...
Effective judicial responses in fight against organized crime and corruption focus of OSCE regional discussion in Montenegro
Publishing date: 15 November 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law
A Regional Conference on the investigation and adjudication of organized crime and corruption, gathering 45 justice sector stakeholders from across the region, as part of the OSCE Regional Trial Monitoring Project, opened on 15 November in Budva, Montenegro.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro signs Memorandum of Understanding with Supreme State Prosecutor’ Office to support Trial Monitoring Project
Publishing date: 16 June 2022
Dominique Waag, Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and Maja Jovanović, Acting Supreme State Prosecutor, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 16 June 2022.