EMPODERANDO AL PERIODISMO A TRAVÉS DEL DERECHO DE ACCESO A LA INFORMACIÓN
EL MANUAL ‘LEGAL LEAKS’ AYUDA A PERIODISTAS A OBTENER
INFORMACIÓN USANDO LAS LEYES DE ACCESO A LA INFORMACIÓN
Why is the right of access to information important for journalism?
A Guide for Journalists on How to Access Information
The Legal Leaks Toolkit, developed by Access Info Europe and n-ost, helps journalists access information using Access to Information laws. The Toolkit is available in a generic international version and can be adapted to the legal framework of any country. The existing national versions, translated into local languages, are available below. You can also read more below about our training programme and about how to contact
the Legal Leaks Help Desk.
Why do media experts think access to information is important?
Journalists, activists, and media experts speak about the importance of access to information in their daily work. Watch all interviews here!
That little detail in the relationship between journalists and sources, that little one, is so important that could change the way in which we tell stories.
It is extremely important that there is this mechanism that you can use as a journalist to say «Hang on a minute, you need to give us this, because we have a right to know».
It’s a great way to get stories, it’s a great way to fin out what governments in particular are doing, it’s a great way to find out where money goes, it’s a great way to prove accountability.
The right of access to information is very important for the journalists’ work; it’s important for everyday work, but it’s even more important for investigations.
Journalism is about investigation, it’s about asking questions; but it’s about documents as well, as a proof for questions, as a proof for answers
Basically, I need access to information to do my job as someone who is supposed to ensure the accountability of politicians, of public officials.
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Mustafa al-Hawsawi Case
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Advocate General Opinion issued in European Court of Justice Case
AG advises Court to dismiss challenge by Council Luxembourg/Madrid, 16 May 2013 – In the penultimate stage of Access Info’s court case for full access to a document relating to the reform of the EU’s access to documents rules, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has issued an opinion which advises the Court to dismiss the legal
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Madrid, 20 de mayo de 2013 - La futura Ley de Transparencia española sigue estancada en el Parlamento, el cual continúa invitando a expertos a sumarse a la Comisión Constitucional, aunque Access Info Europe aún no ha sido invitada para presentar sus críticas al borrador. Un resumen de las últimas intervenciones de expertos, entre ellos Soledad Becerril, Àngels Barbará, Borja
Transparency of the European Central Bank on the Financial Crisis
Access Info Europe applies to join key case at European Court of Justice Madrid, 6 May 2013 – Access Info Europe has applied to the European Court of Justice to intervene in a case which is of great importance to the European public in the context of the financial crisis: the case is about whether we have a right to
La batalla del lobby sobre la privacidad de datos
Bruselas, 15 de mayo de 2013 – La Comisión Europea ha propuesto una nueva legislación sobre la protección de datos que se debate actualmente en el Parlamento Europeo. Sin embargo, esta ley amenaza los intereses comerciales de grandes compañías que, a día de hoy, se están enriqueciendo a base de reunir y vender nuestros datos personales. Estas grandes empresas están