NATIONAL TRANSPARENCY CAMPAIGNS
PROMOTING AND DEFENDING TRANSPARENCY
THROUGHOUT EUROPE
International Conference on the Right to Information 2011 in Cyprus
International Conference on the Right of Access to Information in Cyprus 21st-22nd November 2011 Report and Recommendations
Open Cyprus proyect: Pegeia Council
The Open Cyprus Project calls on Pegeia Council to respect the right of access to environmental information 4 May 2011, Nicosia: This call comes after the Pegeia Council refused the request of Councillor Linda Leblanc for a copy of planning permits for a controversial new coastal development. According to the information received by the Open Cyprus project, there are systematic
Open Cyprus Project: Results
The Open Cyprus Project launches its Report: access to information is the exception and silence the rule in Cyprus. 24 February 2011, Nicosia/Madrid: With a level of 75% of administrative silence in response to information requests, public bodies across the island are violating the public’s fundamental right to know according to the Open Cyprus Project. The largest ever monitoring of
Open Cyprus Project: Public Consultation
Findings and recommendations for an Open Cyprus Nicosia, 15 November 2011 – A Public Consultation was held from the 24 February 2011 to 20 June 2011 for the Access Info Cyprus Project report on access to information across the island. During this period, members of the public and had the opportunity online to engage in the debate on the right
The Open Cyprus Coalition celebrates Right to Know Day 2010
The Open Cyprus Coalition celebrates Right to Know Day 2010 28 September 2010, Nicosia/Madrid: The Open Cyprus Coalition is marking Right to Know Day, 28th September 2010, by renewing its call for full recognition of the right of access to information in Cyprus. The right to know is a fundamental human right as recognised by the highest international courts, the
Launch of the Right to Access Information project
Launch of the project “The Right to Access Information: Researching and Reforming Transparency, Participation and Accountability in Cyprus” 12 April 2010, Nicosia/Madrid: KAB, IKME and Access Info Europe are launching a bicommunal coalition to promote the right of access to information and public participation in Cyprus following a day-long training. Access to information has been recognised as a fundamental human
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