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EU Court of Justice decision to “invalidate” transparency in beneficial ownership is a blow to the right to know

2022-11-28T10:13:19+01:00

European Federation of Journalists | 25/11/2022 English - In a landmark decision on 22 November 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the EU anti-money laundering directive’s provisions on access to beneficial ownership registers are “invalid”. The court found that the directive (AMLD5, 2018) interferes with the privacy and personal data protection rights of beneficial owners and should therefore not be made available to a wide public. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) denounced a decision restricting the freedom of information in favour of business interests. Read more...

EU Court of Justice decision to “invalidate” transparency in beneficial ownership is a blow to the right to know2022-11-28T10:13:19+01:00

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

2022-11-25T11:39:51+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 Reales2022-11-25T11:39:51+01:00

Un appello a sostegno di Roberto Saviano nel processo per diffamazione della Presidente Meloni

2022-11-17T10:35:04+01:00

LIBERA INFORMAZIONE | 16/11/2022 Italian - I partner della coalizione CASE, con il sostegno del gruppo italiano e del Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), esprimono la propria solidarietà a Roberto Saviano riguardo al procedimento penale per diffamazione aggravata avviato nei suoi confronti dall’attuale Presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni. Read more...

Un appello a sostegno di Roberto Saviano nel processo per diffamazione della Presidente Meloni2022-11-17T10:35:04+01:00

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

2022-11-10T09:59:36+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 running2022-11-10T09:59:36+01:00

Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation Joins Battle For MPs’ Expenses To Be Disclosed To European Court Of Human Rights

2022-11-08T13:07:23+01:00

Lovin Malta | 04/11/2022 English - The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation and 11 other “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. Read more...

Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation Joins Battle For MPs’ Expenses To Be Disclosed To European Court Of Human Rights2022-11-08T13:07:23+01:00

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

2022-11-04T15:28:24+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 Rights2022-11-04T15:28:24+01:00

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

2022-10-17T16:32:52+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 assassination2022-10-17T16:32:52+02:00

Ha llegado el momento de abrir los archivos secretos sin trampas ni cartón

2022-10-10T10:29:13+02:00

El Siglo De Europa | 07/10/2022 Spanish - Sorprende, si es que hay algo que todavía pueda sorprendernos, que a estas alturas de nuestra democracia no se haya intentado hasta ahora mismo promulgar una ley, verdaderamente democrática, sobre los secretos oficiales. Digo “democrática” porque todavía nos regimos por la de 1968, en pleno franquismo, modificada parcialmente, muy parcialmente, en 1978. Read more...

Ha llegado el momento de abrir los archivos secretos sin trampas ni cartón2022-10-10T10:29:13+02:00

Aux Documents Citoyens (documentaire audio sur les demandes CADA)

2022-10-03T11:14:12+02:00

blog.DavidLibeau.fr | 02/10/2022 French - Découvrez dans ce documentaire audio les demandes de documents administratifs, le rôle de la CADA et les limites de cet outil à la fois utilisé par les citoyens pour demander plus de transparence de l’administration et par les journalistes dans leurs enquêtes. Read more...

Aux Documents Citoyens (documentaire audio sur les demandes CADA)2022-10-03T11:14:12+02:00
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