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Council of Europe Intro Section

2020-02-14T11:52:44+01:00

Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents The world’s first treaty on the right to know was adopted by the Council of Europe on 27 November 2008. This treaty, the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents, was opened for signature on 18 June. Any of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe can sign the Convention; so far 12 countries have signed. Access Info campaigned for this new treaty to be as strong as possible and is now working with partners around Europe to encourage countries to sign the treaty and demonstrate their

Council of Europe Intro Section2020-02-14T11:52:44+01:00

Access Info en los medios 2008

2018-11-13T09:47:40+01:00

Noticias de 2008 Report claims right of access to information is not fully recognised statewatch.org | 03/11/08 English - In October 2008, Access Info Europe published a report on access to information requests filed in Spain, in relation to Spanish law and the practices of public administrations, and to a set of principles drawn from international standards. It argues that the right of access to public information is "precariously" regulated in Spain, with "defects and gaps" that represent real obstacles for citizens to know "what public administrations do with their money" or how decisions that affect them are made. Read

Access Info en los medios 20082018-11-13T09:47:40+01:00

Access info in the news 2007

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News Articles from 2007 España sigue sin tener una Ley de Acceso a la Información públicaConsumers International and Sector Humano | 02/10/07Spanish - Con ocasión del Día Internacional del derecho a Saber, quince ONG españolas denuncian que el gobierno no ha cumplido su promesa electoral de adoptar una ley de acceso a la información pública que garantice la transparencia del gobierno y de todas las administraciones públicas y que se encuentre al nivel de las que ya existen en la mayoría de los países de la Unión Europea. Read more... Quince organizaciones exigen al Gobierno que cumpla su promesa electoral

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Access Info en los medios 2006

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Noticias de 2006 Freedom of info: More than a paper right Local Governance Brief | 01/07/06 English -  Freedom of information is vital to keeping finances open FOI laws have become the norm worldwide, but their inconsistent execution requires vigilance from tax payers and civil society. Read more... Info Commissioners Meet in Manchester freedominfo.org | 31/05/06 English - Delegates from more than 40 countries participated this month in the 4th International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC), which took place in Manchester, United Kingdom, on May 22nd and May 23rd, hosted by the U.K. Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas. Read more... Access

Access Info en los medios 20062018-11-13T09:47:40+01:00

Access Info in the News 2005

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Noticias de 2005 Derecho de acceso El País | 06/11/05 Spanish - Las administraciones españolas, tanto la central como las autonómicas y locales, siguen siendo opacas. Cuando un ciudadano se dirige a ellas para obtener información, en dos de cada tres ocasiones recibe la callada por respuesta, el altivo e irrespetuoso silencio administrativo. Sólo en una de cada seis consultas obtiene la información requerida en un plazo razonable de tiempo. Read more... La Administración española, entre las que informan peor al ciudadano Cinco Días | 27/10/05 Spanish - Un ciudadano armenio tiene bastantes más posibilidades de que un organismo público

Access Info in the News 20052018-11-13T09:47:41+01:00
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