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THE COUNTRY: SERVICE TO CITIZENS<br />
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NAI has only 39 auditors, which is half of the envisaged number<br />
“Overall, key institutions in charge of human rights policy, including the relevant ministry, are understaffed<br />
and existing staff require further training, particularly on international human rights standards.”<br />
The European Commission indicates that the prosecution has a leading role in criminal investigations<br />
but, in practice, cooperation between the police and the prosecution in pre-trial investigations<br />
must be improved. The capacity to carry out financial investigations in corruption cases<br />
needs to be enhanced as well. As assessed by the European Commission, the special prosecution<br />
division within the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office lacked direct access to relevant databases<br />
and specialized expertise. Although a new Special Prosecutor’s Office for the fight against<br />
corruption, organized crime, war crimes, terrorism, and money laundering became operational<br />
in July, the recruitment of special prosecutors and specialized experts has not been completed.<br />
“The fight against corruption is being hampered by frequent changes to the relevant legislation<br />
and the annulment of verdicts on appeal, mostly on technicalities. The vast majority of corruption<br />
allegations submitted to the state prosecution come from members of the public, NGOs, and<br />
private companies. Only very few cases are submitted by the police and hardly any complaints<br />
result from administrative control and auditing bodies.” – concludes the Montenegro Progress<br />
Report of the European Commission.<br />
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