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UNESCO urged to be transparent about its transparency policy!
Madrid, 21 December 2016 - Over 50 of the world’s leading civil society organisations, along with key experts, have called on UNESCO to share a draft access to information policy, which it is currently being discussed inside the organisation. In a letter to UNESCO Secretary General Irina Bokova, the civil
Access Info condemns slashing of World Bank’s Access to Information Unit
Calls for Transparency to be core part of future governance agenda Madrid, 7 June 2016 - Access Info Europe has criticised the decision by the World Bank to axe its department working on access to information and called on it to keep promotion of transparency as a core part of
Los invisibles: falta de datos sobre detenciones de inmigrantes
Madrid/Ginebra, 17 de noviembre de 2015 - La falta de información sobre el número de migrantes y solicitantes de asilo detenidos en toda Europa está impidiendo un debate público informado al respecto; esta es la principal conclusión del informe de Access Info Europe y el Global Detention Project tras la
Excessive exceptions impede access to draft transparency policy of UN environmental body
Madrid, 3 December 2015 - Access Info Europe has raised concerns about unnecessary exceptions to access that have been included in the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) draft transparency policy which, if adopted in its current form, would severely restrict transparency inside the world’s highest environmental-protection authority. As part of
Sustainable Development Goals Now Include Commitments on Transparency and Participation
Madrid, 4 August 2015 – Access Info Europe, along with the other members of the Transparency, Accountability and Participation Network, have welcomed the inclusion of specific references to open data, transparency and participation in the outcome document summarising the Third International Conference on Financing for Development. The organisations had previously
Civil society secures European Parliament support for transparency of mineral imports
Madrid, 22 May 2015 – The European Parliament this week took a strong stance in favour of binding rules on transparency for the mineral extraction industry, following a letter sent to MEPs signed by 157 civil society organisations, including Access Info Europe, calling for action to tackle the deadly trade
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