Civic Alliance allowed to monitor trials open to the public

The memorandum was reportedly signed by the President of the Supreme Court, Valentina Pavličić, and the Program Director of the Civic Assembly, Milan Radović.

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The Supreme Court of Montenegro and the Civic Alliance (GA) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, based on which representatives of this non-governmental organization (NGO) will be able to monitor trials open to the public in all courts in the country.

As announced by the Supreme Court, the goal of the Memorandum is to strengthen accountability in the judiciary, increase public trust in the work of the courts, and improve cooperation between the judicial system and the non-governmental sector in Montenegro.

The memorandum was reportedly signed by the President of the Supreme Court, Valentina Pavličić, and the Program Director of the Croatian Administrative Council, Milan Radović.

"The Supreme Court will enable representatives of the CA to monitor trials open to the public in all courts in Montenegro, in accordance with the spatial capabilities of the courts," the statement says.

It is added that it will also support the implementation of joint conferences, workshops and trainings conducted by international experts, as well as consultations, assistance and appropriate suggestions when creating objective reports, which address the issue of accessibility, transparency and efficiency of the work of courts.

"The GA will communicate with the Supreme Court by delivering relevant information as stipulated in the agreed activities in which both parties participate," the Supreme Court said.

They added that they will actively promote the results of projects, programs and joint cooperation and conduct public opinion surveys regarding trust in the work of the courts in accordance with the work plan of the Supreme Court.

The statement states that Pavičić and Radović agree that future cooperation is based on the principles of partnership and trust.

"Respecting the principles of transparency, openness and democratic participation, and aware of the importance and contribution of the non-governmental sector to the functioning of the judicial system," the statement concludes.

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