Crime in the digital space: Is Montenegro’s judiciary prepared for the new challenges of cybercrime?
New technologies have become an integral part of organised crime in Montenegro, requiring new approaches in investigating and proving these criminal acts. Gaps in the legal framework, combined with a shortage of resources and experts, are the main obstacles for...
Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office of Montenegro and AIRE Center Sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Supreme State Prosecutor's Office of Montenegro (SSP) and the AIRE Center's Western Balkans Program signed a Memorandum of Understanding, announcing their collaboration to strengthen the judicial response against organised crime and to enhance transparency and the...
Ensuring that crime does not pay: The role of asset recovery in fighting organised crime
Organised crime is a significant threat to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the Western Balkans. Driven by profit, criminal networks in the region generate substantial illicit profits that not only motivate and fund further crimes, but...
Conference in Podgorica: Enhancement of Confiscation of Assets Acquired through Criminal Activity in the Focus of Judiciary
Confiscation of assets obtained through criminal activity often requires complex steps involving numerous parties and jurisdictions. Judges and prosecutors must be well-versed in applying national laws on freezing, seizure, and confiscation of unlawfully acquired...
Conference on Enhancing Judicial Response to Violence Against Women Held in Pristina
Over 100 representatives of key judicial institutions, including courts, prosecutor’s offices, and law enforcement agencies, as well as representatives of relevant government authorities, international organisations, embassies, and civil society, gathered today in...
The Tenth Annual Regional Rule of Law Forum for South East Europe
With the development of technology, the judiciary has entered a new era of crime investigation and prosecution, and it must keep pace with the new challenges and opportunities. However, individual rights of citizens must not be compromised in that process, it was said...
Seventh Annual Conference of the Judicial Forum for Bosnia and Herzegovina
The amendments to the Law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HJPC BiH) mark a significant milestone in the process of enhancing the transparency and independence of the judicial system, as well as in advancing Bosnia and...
Conference “The Future of Sustainable Business in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans”
Integrating sustainable practices and goals into business strategies not only improves the impact on the environment and society, but can significantly enhance a company's reputation and overall business success, it was concluded at the conference "The Future of...
Round table “The Convention rights of foreigners in the extradition process in Montenegro”
In order to strengthen the protection of foreigners in extradition proceedings, the AIRE Center, with the support of the British Embassy in Podgorica, held a roundtable discussion entitled "Convention Rights of Foreigners in Extradition Proceedings in Montenegro" in...