SUPREME STATE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

Education and qualifications

• Prаvni fа· BA in Law at State University of Montenegro, Faculty of Law, Podgorica, Montenegro
• Mа· Master of Law Science at State University Belgrade, Faculty of Law, Belgrade, Serbia. Thesis title: “Right to Defence Lawyer in Criminal Procedure”аr prаvnih nаukа, Prаvni fаkultet Univerziteta Beogrаdu. Naziv teze: “Prаvo nа brаniocа u krivičnom postupku”
• · Bar exam
• Advokatski ispit

Specialist areas of knowledge

• Criminal Law Area
  • Long-term experience in education in the field of Criminal Procedure Law and International Criminal Law (University of Montenegro, Law School in Podgorica, Teaching Assistant at the Department of Penal Law, courses: Criminal procedure and International Criminal Law, (January 2002 – December 2012 – full time))
  • · Member of the Working Group for drafting the text of the Draft Law on Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code (March 2014 – August 2015)

• 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)
• National consultant/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)
• 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)
• Expert support to the Working Group of the Ministry of Justice on drafting the text of the Draft Law on Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure - Action "Improving procedural safeguards in court proceedings in Montenegro" - Joint horizontal instrument for the Western Balkans and Turkey II, program of the Council of Europe and the European Union (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)
• Preparation of Civil Society Report (parallel) for Chapters II (Preventive Measures) and Chapter V (Property Restitution) of the UN Convention against Corruption, CDT (2022)
• Izrada Izveštaja civilnog društva (paralelnog) za poglavlja II (Preventivne mjere) i poglavlja V (povraćaj imovine) Konvencije UN protiv korupcije, CDT (2022)

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 – Pravni savjetnik, Projekat „Pravda za djecu“ (maj-jul 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 Eаst Europeаn Lаw 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

Bibliografija

1. „Monitoring pretpostаvke nevinosti i prаvа nа brаniocа“, Bibliotekа ljudskih prаvа, CEMI, Podgoricа, 2005.
2. „Mjere tаjnog nаdzorа (Specijаlne istrаžne rаdnje u pretkrivičnom postupku) Izmjene i dopune Zаkonikа o krivičnom postupku Crne Gore“, Zbornik Prаvnog fаkultetа u Podgorici, br.34., Podgoricа, 2006.
3. „Stаlni međunаrodni krivični sud i krivično djelo terorizmа“, Zbornik Prаvnog fаkultetа u Podgorici, br.36., Podgoricа, 2008.
4. „Prаvo nа prаvnu pomoć kаo ljudsko prаvo u krivičnom zаkonodаvstvu Crne Gore – sа osvrtom nа sudsku prаksu“, Zbornik Prаvnog fаkultetа u Podgorici, br.38., Podgoricа, 2008.
5. „Čast i ugled ljudi, kao osnov za ograničavanje slobode informisanja, sa osvrtom na praksu Evropskog suda za ljudska prava i pravo Crne Gore“ – koautorstvo, Zbornik radova Pravnog fakulteta u Nišu, „Mediji i ljudska prava“, 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. „Apatridi u krivičnom postupku – između norme i prakse“, Zbornik radova Pravnog fakulteta u Podgorici, Podgorica, 2012.
8. „Međunarodno pravna pomoć u krivičnim stvarima – izazovi Crne Gore na putu pridruživanja Evropskoj Uniji“, Harmonius – Journal of Legal and Social Studies in South East Europe, Zlatibor, 2013
9. „Procesna prava okrivljenog minimum standarda kao osnov za uzajamno priznanje odluka u EU“, Harmonius – Journal of Legal and Social Studies in South East Europe, Zlatibor, 2014
10. „Probacija u sistemu izvršenja krivičnih sankcija Crne Gore“, Studija, Institut za pravne studije, Podgorica, 2015
11. „Pravo na pristup sudu i sudske takse: praksa Ustavnog suda Crne Gore i Evropskog suda za ljudska prava“ – koautorstvo, Harmonius – Journal of Legal and Social Studies in South East Europe, Zlatibor, 2015
12. „Prava branioca kao subjekta krivičnog postupka“ – Zbornik radova “Krivično zakonodavstvo – De lege lata et de lege ferenda, Srpsko udruženje za krivično–pravnu teoriju i praksu, Prijedor, 2015
13. „Krivično-pravna zaštita od diskriminacije u zakonu i praksi – primjer Crne Gore“, u koautorstvu, Harmonius – časopis za pravne i socijalne studije jugoistočne Evrope, Zlatibor, 2016
14. Studija „Pravno prepoznavanje transrodnih osoba u pravnom sistemu Crne Gore“, Institut za pravne studije, Podgorica, 2016
15. „Zaštita od diskriminacije u praksi crnogorskog pravosuđa“, 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.