SUPREME STATE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

Education and qualifications

• Faculty of Law, University of Montenegro
• Master of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade
• Judicial exam
• Bar exam

Specialist areas of knowledge

• Oblаst Krivičnog prava – krivično procesno pravo, međunarodno krivično pravo
• Socijalna patologija
• Extensive experience in field of Human Rights (University of Montenegro, Human Rights Centre, Program Assistant and Researcher – part time (September 2002 – December 2012))
• Experience as a member of Commission for International Humanitarian Law, Serbia & Montenegro Red Cross Society (February 2003- December 2005)
• Lon-term experience in field of Rule of Law (Program coordinator for Rule of Law at CEMI, Center for Monitoring)
• Experience in field of Free Legal Aid (Drafting Law on Free Legal Aid (Open Society Foundation - Project 2005-06))
• Experience in field of International Cooperation in Criminal Matters (Member of the Ministry of Justice working group for drafting changes of Law on International Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters - 2012)
• Knowledge in field of harmonization with EU Law (Training in organization of SEELS – with support of GIZ, BMZ an IEP - September 2012)
• Development of training program for judges and prosecutors in the field of International cooperation in criminal matters (UNDP - Ministry of Justice - December 2013)
• Creating of Fiche Belges – tools for mutual legal assistance to the Western Balkans (GIZ Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office - March 2014)
• Analysis of compliance of national legislation with the EU acquis in the field of International cooperation in criminal matters. (GIZ - Ministry of Justice - February - May 2014)
• Development of training program for judges and prosecutors in the field of Juvenile justice system (UNICEF - June 2014)
• Assessment of disciplinary rules and practices of Disciplinary Committees of the Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Montenegro - Project “Accountability of the Judicial System” - the Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey, a joint programme of the Council of Europe and the European Union, 2017
• Assessment related to alignment of the national legislation with acquis and ECtHR standards and its effective implementation in the practice of judicial bodies – Action “Improving procedural safeguards in judicial proceedings in Montenegro” - the Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey II, a joint programme of the Council of Europe and the European Union, 2019
• Baseline study on ethics for legal professions – lawyers, notaries and court experts “Accountability and Professionalism of the Judicial System in Montenegro” - the Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey II, a joint programme of the Council of Europe and the European Union, 2019
• Assessment related to the sanctioning policy and mechanisms to respond to hate crime and hate speech - Project “Promotion of diversity and equality in Montenegro” - the Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey II, a joint programme of the Council of Europe and the European Union, 2020
• Analysis of the practical application of the law on seizure and confiscation of material benefit derived from criminal activity - “Strengthening the fight against transnational organized crime in South-Eastern Europe through improved regional co-operation in asset seizure, confiscation, management and re-use”, implemented by OSCE (TNTD/ SPMU and OCEEA), 2020
• Expert support to the Center for Training in the Judiciary and the State Prosecutor's Office in the preparation of the Revision of the Methodology for Assessing the Training Needs of Judges and Prosecutors in Montenegro (Handbook on Training Needs Assessment (TNA) Methodology, Recommendations and New Tools) - Council of Europe (2021)
• Expert support to the Center for Training in the Judiciary and the State Prosecutor's Office for the preparation of the Report on the Assessment of Training Needs for Judges and State Prosecutors in Montenegro - Council of Europe (for 2022 and 2023)
• Expert support to the Working Group of the Ministry of Justice on drafting the text of the Draft Law on the Origin of Property - EU/SE Horizontal Instrument for the Western Balkans and Turkey - Phase II, Economic Crime and Cooperation Department (ECCD) of the Council of Europe -" Project for the fight against economic crime in Montenegro (2021 - 2022)
• Izrada nacrta Kodeksa profesionalnog ponašanja advokata – Advokatska Komora Crne Gore, „Odgovornost i profesionalizam pravosudnog sistema u Crnoj Gori“ – Horizontalni instrument za zapadni Balkan i Tursku II, zajednički program Saveta Evrope i Evropske unije,2021
• the Evaluation of the Implementation of the Strategy for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions 2017-2021, Action "Further Improvement of the Protection of Human Rights of Detained and Convicted Persons in Montenegro", the Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey II, a joint programme of the Council of Europe and the European Union (2022-2023)
• Expert support to the Center for Training in the Judiciary and the State Prosecutor's Office in the preparation of the Revision of the Methodology for Assessing the Training Needs of Judges and Prosecutors in Montenegro - Council of Europe (2021)
• Expert support to the Center for Training in the Judiciary and the State Prosecutor's Office in the preparation of the Revision of the Methodology for Assessing the Training Needs of Judges and Prosecutors in Montenegro - Council of Europe (2021)
• Expert support to the Working Group of the Ministry of Justice, Human and Minority Rights of Montenegro on the drafting of the text of the Draft Law on the Origin of Property - EU/SE Horizontal Instrument for the Western Balkans and Turkey - Phase II, Economic Crime and Cooperation Department (ECCD) of the Council of Europe - "Project to fight economic crime in Montenegro (2021 - 2022)
• Expert support to the Working Group of the Ministry of Justice, Human and Minority Rights of Montenegro on the drafting of the text of the Draft Law on the Origin of Property - EU/SE Horizontal Instrument for the Western Balkans and Turkey - Phase II, Economic Crime and Cooperation Department (ECCD) of the Council of Europe - "Project to fight economic crime in Montenegro (2021 - 2022)
• Ekspertska podrška Radnoj grupi Ministarstva pravde na izradi teksta Nacrta zakona o izmjenama i dopunama Zakonika o krivičnom postupku – Akcija „Poboljšanje proceduralnih zaštitnih mjera u sudskim postupcima u Crnoj Gori“ – Zajednički horizontalni instrument za zapadni Balkan i Tursku II, program Saveta Evrope i Evropske unije  (2021 – 2022)
• Member of the Working Group for drafting the text of the Draft Law on Prohibition of Discrimination - national consultant of the Council of Europe (March - December 2022)
• Izrada Evaluacije implementacije Strategije za izvršenje krivičnih sankcija 2017-2021, Akcija „Dalje unapređenje zaštite ljudskih prava pritvorenih i osuđenih lica u Crnoj Gori“, Zajednički horizontalni instrument za zapadni Balkan i Tursku II, program Saveta Evrope i Evropske unije  (2022)
• Preparation of the Report  of civil society (parallel) for chapters II (Preventive measures) and chapter V (restitution of property) of the UN Convention against corruption, CDT (2022)
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Experience in international projects

• Legal Advisor - IPA/2017 Countering Serious Crime in the Western Balkans (January 2018 – March 2020)
• National Legal officer - IPA 2014 project “International Cooperation in Criminal Justice: Prosecutors' Network in the Western Balkans” implemented by GIZ and CILC (February 2015- December 2017)
• · Legal Consultant at the UNICEF Montenegro Project „Justice for Children“
• · SEELS – South EAST European Law School Network – numerous projects participation - Legal advisor, Project "Justice for Children" (May-July 2014)
• The European Law Student’s Association of Montenegro, President and Vice-president for Academics Activities (March 2000 – September 2003)аr zа monitoring, Prаvni sаvetnik – Projekat praćenja suđenja (mаj 2007 – septembаr 2011)
• SEELS – South East European Law School Network – učešće u brojnim projektima
• Numerous international trainings, seminars and study visits regarding criminal law reform, human rights and harmonisation with EU Law.
• Lecturer at numerous international and national trainings, seminars related to the reform of criminal law, justice, human rights and harmonization with EU law.

Skills

• Knowledge of the English language jezika
• Knowledge of computer programs

Bibliography

1. „Monitoring the presumption of innocence and the right to a defense attorney", Human Rights Library, CEMI, Podgorica, 2005.
2. „Secret surveillance measures (Special investigative actions in pre-criminal proceedings) Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Montenegro", Proceedings of the Faculty of Law in Podgorica, no. 34, Podgorica, 2006.
3. „The Permanent International Criminal Court and the criminal offense of terrorism", Proceedings of the Faculty of Law in Podgorica, No. 36, Podgorica, 2008.
4. „The right to legal aid as a human right in the criminal legislation of Montenegro - with reference to judicial practice", Proceedings of the Faculty of Law in Podgorica, No. 36, Podgorica, 2008.
5. „The honor and reputation of people, as a basis for limiting the freedom of information, with reference to the practice of the European Court of Human Rights and the law of Montenegro" - co-authorship, Proceedings of the Faculty of Law in Niš, "Media and human rights“, br. 61, Niš, 2012.
6. “International Criminal Court and the Crime of Terrorism” – Collection of Article of international conference “1150 Years of Russian Statehood: Political and Legal Heritage and Modernity”, Novgorod State University, Faculty of Law, Veliky Novgorod, Russian Federation, 2012
7. „Stateless persons in criminal proceedings - between norm and practice", Proceedings of the Faculty of Law in Podgorica, Podgorica, 2012.
8. „International legal assistance in criminal matters - challenges for Montenegro on the way to joining the European Union“, Harmonius – Journal of Legal and Social Studies in South East Europe, Zlatibor, 2013
9. „Procedural rights of the accused minimum standard as a basis for mutual recognition of decisions in the EU“, Harmonius – Journal of Legal and Social Studies in South East Europe, Zlatibor, 2014
10. „Probation in the system of execution of criminal sanctions in Montenegro", Study, Institute for Legal Studies, Podgorica, 2015
11. „The right to access the court and court fees: the practice of the Constitutional Court of Montenegro and the European Court of Human Rights" - co-authorship, Harmonius - Journal of Legal and Social Studies in South East Europe, Zlatibor, 2015
12. „Rights of the defense attorney as a subject of criminal proceedings“ – Zbornik radova “Krivično zakonodavstvo – De lege lata et de lege ferenda, Srpsko udruženje za krivično–pravnu teoriju i praksu, Prijedor, 2015
13. „Criminal-legal protection against discrimination in law and practice - the example of Montenegro", in co-authorship, Harmonius - Journal of Legal and Social Studies of Southeast Europe, Zlatibor, 2016
14. The study "Legal recognition of transgender persons in the legal system of Montenegro", Institute for Legal Studies, Podgorica, 2016
15. „Protection against discrimination in the practice of the Montenegrin judiciary“, Pravna studija, koautor, Institut za pravne studije/Centar za demokratiju i ljudska prava, Podgorica, jul 2016.
16. “Oduzimanje imovinske koristi u Crnoj Gori (2013-2015)“, Pravna studija, Centar za demokratiju i ljudska prava (CEDEM), Podgorica, 2016
17. „Priručnik za praktičare – Rodni identitet i seksualna orijentacija u teoriji i praksi“,  koautor, Juventas, Podgorica 2016
18. „Priručnik o postupanju policije u slučaju homo/transfobičnog nasilja“, koautor, Juventas, Podgorica 2016
19.  „Mogućnost direktne primjene EU direktiva u sudskoj praksi Ustavnog suda Crne Gore“, koautor, Međunarodna naučna konferencija, „Pravo EU u kontekstu – prilagođavanje članstvu i izazovima proširenja (ECLIC)“ – Pravni fakultet, Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmaiera u Osijeku, Osijek 2018
20. „Regionalna pravosudna saradnja u krivičnim stvarima: Pregled uporednih praksi zemalja Zapadnog Balkana“, u koautorstvu, pravna studija, Centar za demokratiju i ljudska prava (CEDEM), Podgorica, 2019
21. „Alternativne sankcije – od kazne do reintegracije! Analiza primjene sistema alternativnih sankcija i mjera u Crnoj Gori“, Pravna studija, Centar za građansko obrazovanje (CGO), Podgorica, 2019
22. „Vodič kroz nove institute Zakona o izmjenama i dopunama Zakonika o krivičnom postupku i Zakonika o izmjenama i dopunama Krivičnog zakona“, Centar za demokratiju i ljudska prava (CEDEM), Podgorica, 2019.