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1 Dic 2022

Lack of data to fight corruption and climate change! Find out how EU countries perform in the Global Data Barometer

Helen Darbishire2022-12-20T11:27:52+01:00

Join us on 16 December 2022 at 14:00h CET on Zoom for the launch of the European region results of the first Global Data Barometer (GDB). We will be discussing how Europe is the strongest region globally on data for public good, but still only has a middling score of 51% overall. The report reveals which data exists and which is missing in areas such as anti-corruption, company & beneficial ownership information, climate action, and health and covid. For 21 European countries, we will be discussing what we can learn from the highest scoring country Estonia with 67% and the

Lack of data to fight corruption and climate change! Find out how EU countries perform in the Global Data BarometerHelen Darbishire2022-12-20T11:27:52+01:00

28 Nov 2022

Global Civil Society Organisations Concerned About European Court Ruling on Beneficial Ownership Transparency

Helen Darbishire2022-11-30T15:11:57+01:00

As European Union and African Union representatives meet in Brussels on Monday 28 November 2022 to review progress following the EU-AU Summit in February, 34 African and European civil society organisations have raised concerns about threats to ground-breaking EU transparency measures, which could undermine all that has been put in place to prevent and combat the problem of illicit financial flows out of Africa. The 34 organisations state: “Illicit financial flows rob African nations of almost US$89 billion each year. Anonymous companies are often used as the get-away vehicles of the corrupt, helping syphon these funds out of Africa

Global Civil Society Organisations Concerned About European Court Ruling on Beneficial Ownership TransparencyHelen Darbishire2022-11-30T15:11:57+01:00

23 Nov 2022

El Tribunal de Justicia de la UE invalida la normativa de apertura de Registros de Titularidades Reales

Helen Darbishire2022-11-25T11:39:51+01:00

Madrid, 23 de noviembre de 2022 – El Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea, el 22 de noviembre de 2022, declaró inválida la disposición de la Quinta Directiva Europea contra el Blanqueo de Capitales que requiere a los países de la UE la apertura pública de los registros de titularidades reales. En un fallo que ha conmocionado a la comunidad de anticorrupción y transparencia de Europa, el Tribunal determinó que la Quinta Directiva contra el Blanqueo de Capitales (conocida por sus siglas en inglés como AMLD5, 2018) está redactada de forma demasiado flexible y prevé un acceso público

El Tribunal de Justicia de la UE invalida la normativa de apertura de Registros de Titularidades RealesHelen Darbishire2022-11-25T11:39:51+01:00

10 Nov 2022

Don’t miss the opportunity! UNESCO free, online course on Access to Information is still up and running

Helen Darbishire2022-11-10T09:59:36+01:00

Madrid, 10 November 2022 – UNESCO and the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) recently launched a massive open online course (MOOC) about the right of access to information with the aim to offer people worldwide the opportunity to learn about this fundamental right. The course is free for everyone, it takes just six hours to complete, and provides official certification from UNESCO upon completion. This course is an excellent opportunity for public officials, journalists, civil society, students, and all those who have an appetite to increase or reinforce their knowledge on the right of access to information (ATI). Thaís

Don’t miss the opportunity! UNESCO free, online course on Access to Information is still up and runningHelen Darbishire2022-11-10T09:59:36+01:00

4 Nov 2022

MPs’ expenses should be disclosed in response to information requests: Civil Society Brief to the European Court of Human Rights

Helen Darbishire2022-11-04T15:28:24+01:00

Photo: The French Assememblée Nationale in Paris, and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Strasbourg, 3 November 2022 - Access Info, ARTICLE 19, and ten access to information organisations from across Europe have submitted a brief to the European Court of Human Rights in a case against France demonstrating that information about expenses by members of parliament (MPs) falls under the scope of access to information laws and should be disclosed. Gathering comparative law and practice from across Europe, the third-party intervention – also known as an “amicus curiae” or friend of the court brief – was

MPs’ expenses should be disclosed in response to information requests: Civil Society Brief to the European Court of Human RightsHelen Darbishire2022-11-04T15:28:24+01:00

17 Oct 2022

Malta: Civil society calls for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia on fifth anniversary of her assassination

Helen Darbishire2022-10-17T16:32:52+02:00

Valletta, 16 October 2022 – Access Info is one of 36 freedom of expression and information groups which have denounced the Maltese government's lack of ambition and transparency in press freedom reforms and renewed calls for full justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia. The full statement reads as follows: Five years ago today, investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia was brutally assassinated in a car bomb attack in Malta. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues. Together with them, we continue to fight for full justice. Today is a day to remember and celebrate her fearless journalism, the far-reaching impact of

Malta: Civil society calls for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia on fifth anniversary of her assassinationHelen Darbishire2022-10-17T16:32:52+02:00

28 Sep 2022

Declaración Conjunta Sobre El Anteproyecto De Ley De Información Clasificada

Helen Darbishire2022-10-05T12:16:05+02:00

28 de septiembre - Día Internacional del Acceso Universal a la Información El Anteproyecto de Ley de Información Clasificada o de “Secretos Oficiales” como popularmente se la conoce y que actualmente tramita el Gobierno para sustituir a la de 1968, no garantiza un equilibrio entre la clasificación de información y el derecho a la libertad de información, la rendición de cuentas y la transparencia, tal y como su propósito expresa, según un análisis conjunto de Hay Derecho, Más Democracia, Access Info y Transparencia internacional España. Una Ley de Información Clasificada no puede permitir, en aras de una supuesta seguridad

Declaración Conjunta Sobre El Anteproyecto De Ley De Información ClasificadaHelen Darbishire2022-10-05T12:16:05+02:00

28 Sep 2022

Right to Know Day 2022: The EU should make this a right for all citizens!

Helen Darbishire2022-09-28T15:29:33+02:00

28 September 2022 - As we celebrate the International Day for Universal Access to Information, Access Info calls on European Union bodies to fully respect the right to EU documents and ensure that it can be enjoyed by all in practice. Releasing the key findings of a survey of the websites of 54 EU bodies, Access Info has identified a string of practical obstacles that stand between European citizens and their right to know, including: Languages – a right for English speakers only: While nearly three-quarters of EU websites explain the right of access to documents (70%), the majority

Right to Know Day 2022: The EU should make this a right for all citizens!Helen Darbishire2022-09-28T15:29:33+02:00

19 Sep 2022

Malta y España: El Derecho a Solicitar – ¡Últimas Novedades!

Helen Darbishire2022-09-19T17:44:53+02:00

19 de septiembre de 2022 – Access Info trabaja para promover que el acceso a la información sea un derecho para todas las personas, un derecho que se puede ejercer a nivel transnacional, y en relación con ese trabajo os compartimos hoy dos novedades importantes sobre nuestras campañas: un caso judicial clave en Malta y una buena noticia de apertura para cualquier persona que desee solicitar información en España. Litigio de Access Info en Malta En Malta, el 14 de septiembre de 2022, el Ministerio del Interior y Seguridad Nacional presentó una impugnación ante el Tribunal de Apelación contra una

Malta y España: El Derecho a Solicitar – ¡Últimas Novedades!Helen Darbishire2022-09-19T17:44:53+02:00

14 Sep 2022

25 Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil Reclaman a Gobierno y Grupos Políticos Mejoras en la Futura Ley de Protección a Informantes

Helen Darbishire2022-09-16T10:20:54+02:00

CON MOTIVO DE LA APROBACIÓN DEL PROYECTO DE LEY POR EL CONSEJO DE MINISTROS EL 13 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2022 20 organizaciones de la Coalición Pro Acceso y 5 organizaciones internacionales envían al Gobierno y a grupos parlamentarios un DECÁLOGO DE MEJORAS para la futura Ley que debe proteger a quienes informan de infracciones normativas para evitar que el texto final de la Ley pueda resultar en perjuicio de los propios informantes. El decálogo incluye la necesidad de eliminar sesgos respecto a la motivación de quien informa y los requisitos para demostrar quién puede ser amparado por la Ley. También

25 Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil Reclaman a Gobierno y Grupos Políticos Mejoras en la Futura Ley de Protección a InformantesHelen Darbishire2022-09-16T10:20:54+02:00