Policy Briefs and Studies

Policy Brief “Transparency in the Work of the Police in the Republic of North Macedonia”

The project “Towards a transparent, accountable and inclusive policing in the Republic of North Macedonia” is implemented in order to contribute towards improved policing and increased trust in the Police of the Republic of North Macedonia. The goal of the project is intended to be achieved by assessing the levels of accountability, transparency and inclusive decision-making …

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Final conference: “National Democratic Policing”

On June 17  2022, EUROTHINK – Center for European Strategies organized the final national conference on Democratic policing at Hotel Holiday Inn in Skopje. The main goal of the conference was to present key findings and policy recommendations from the project: “Towards transparent, accountable and inclusive policing”. The focus of the discussion was on the institutional challenges …

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Policy brief “Inclusive decision-making in the work of the police in the Republic of North Macedonia”

In order to strengthen the rule of law, police reform is essential as a priority area for further development.22 The police, as the most visible body for maintaining public safety, are subject to changes that include the establishment and renewal of mechanisms for cooperation and communicationwith citizens, which are a key tool for strengthening trust in …

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Policy brief: “Towards accountable police in the Republic of North Macedonia”

According to the results of the public opinion poll, the percentage of citizens (1.7%) who needed to file a complaint to the Internal Control of the Police is low. Of those who reported to the Internal Control, 2/3 think that it does not contribute to reducing corruption and unprofessionalism in the organization. In general, this finding should …

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Recommendations for improving parliamentary oversight

The Parliamentary oversight of the intelligence and security services plays a pivotal role in monitoring the work of the intelligence and security sector services in North Macedonia. The Parliamentary oversight is directly implemented through its assigned working bodies as well as through plenary sessions of the Assembly. However, the system for parliamentary oversight is an …

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