Retrograde changes are threatening the fight against corruption and efforts for raising responsibility of public bodies. Adoption of the amendment on the Final proposition of changes to the Freedom of Information Act as suggested by the Parliament Board on internal politics and national security would cause irreparable harm to the spirit of the law and…
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The protection and exercise of voting rights of persons with disabilities
Commemorating The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, GONG would like to invite you to the presentation of The Guide through the electoral process for the persons with disabilities and the Analysis of voting right of voters with disabilities as well as voters who are not able to approach the polling place as a result…
The Right of Access to Information: progress, yet doubts in the political will remain
Due to the fact that a new draft proposal of the Right of Access to information act is currently undergoing parliamentary procedure and is soon expected to be voted upon, GONG organized a public discussion in order to analyze the proposed draft and make further recommendations to the legislator. “High school education is falling to…
Second seminar for judges, lawyers and journalists held in Rovinj
The second seminar of the EU funded project “Implementation of the Aarhus convention in the Adriatic region countries” was held from November 4-7, 2010 in hotel Park in Rovinj, Croatia. The organisers of the seminar are civil society organizations GONG and Green Istria, together with partner organizations from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Italy and Belgium.…
GONG representative on marking the 20th anniversary of adopting the Copenhagen Document
Suzana Jasic, member of GONG Council is in Copenhagen taking part in marking the 20th anniversary of adopting the Copenhagen Document. Suzana Jasic, member of GONG Council is participating at the OSCE Conference in Copenhagen, from June 10th till June 11th, 2010. The Conference celebrates 20 years of the OSCE Copenhagen Document, its status and…
Happy Global Elections Day
The basic pillar of democracy is free and fair elections! The basic pillar of democracy is free and fair elections! In September 2005, the Global Election Officials Conference was held in Hungary. Through this conference, the election experts sent an important message about the vital need to strengthen the process of democratic development in the…