Malta: Access Info challenges limitation of right to information to residents
Madrid, 22 November 2019 – Access Info Europe has lodged an appeal to Malta’s Information and Data Protection Appeals Tribunal after an access to documents request was refused due to the fact that the requester
Spain’s 10 November General Elections: Don’t Forget Transparency!
Madrid, 6 November 2019 – In advance of the 10 November general elections in Spain, Access Info has been in touch with the main political parties to urge them to strengthen the Transparency Law (which
Right of access to information at risk in Montenegro
Madrid, 31 October 2019 - The Montenegrin government has proposed amendments to its Law on Free Access to Information that directly contradict international standards and undermine the fundamental right of freedom of expression. Access Info
Ma Dada: a new online service for access information request in France
Paris/Madrid, Friday 25 October 2019 - Open Knowledge France, with the support of Access Info Europe and Ouvre-boîte, launches madada.fr, an online service aiming to simplify requests for access to information in France. The main
Access Info welcomes proactive publication of sanctions of old people’s homes in Madrid region
Madrid, 21 October 2019 – The Community of Madrid has announced that it will henceforth publish proactively sanctions imposed on the nearly 500 old people’s homes in the Madrid region – sanctions for offences such
United Nations Proclaims 28 September as the International Day of Universal Access to Information
Madrid, 16 October 2019 – In an historic moment for the right of access to information, the United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 28 September of each year as the International Day of the Universal
Citizen participation: a pending task in Europe
Madrid, 10 October 2019 – National governments, the European Union and elected officials across Europe are failing to respond to communications from citizens. A study published today by Access Info and partner organisations reveals, something
Spain: Access Info presents report to UN Human Rights Council on violations of right of access to information
Madrid, 01 August 2019 – Access Info has submitted to the UN Human Rights Council a report on the ways in which the right of access to information is violated in Spain and has called
European Ombudsman: European Commission was wrong to withhold its legal advice on the future Lobby Register from Access Info
Madrid, 14 June 2019 – The European Ombudsman has found the European Commission guilty of maladministration for not releasing to Access Info the Commission’s legal advice on the reform of the European Union’s register of
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