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Launch of Open Budget Index 2010: Spanish Budget is for the First Time Included in the Ranking
20 October 2010, Madrid – Access Info Europe, along with other members of the Coalición Pro Acceso (the Coalition for an Access to Information law in Spain) will present the results of the 2010 Open Budget Index which has assessed the transparency of budgets in 94 countries and which for the first time this year, includes Spain.
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
RTI Rating Methodology
New RTI Legislation Rating Methodology Launched 29 September 2010: A new tool for evaluating and comparing national right to information frameworks was launched today by Access Info Europe (Madrid, Spain) and the Centre for Law and Democracy (Halifax, Canada) as part of activities to mark the week of International Right to Know Day (28 September). The Right to Information (RTI)
Access Info launches public consultation on leaked transparency law
Madrid, 22 September 2010 – Access Info Europe today launched a public consultation on Spain’s draft access to information law following receipt of a leaked copy of the draft law. Responses will be forwarded to the government. Access Info along with the 40 other NGO members of the Coalicion Pro Acceso have been calling for greater transparency around the draft.
Freedom Not Fear
Freedom Not Fear Madrid, 11 September 2010 – Access Info Europe participated in the European Action “Freedom Not Fear” with a street action to raise people’s awareness of increased surveillance and data retention. The action will also inform the public that Spain is one of the most secretive countries in Europe with a state secrets law approved in 1968 by
Tokyo Two
Update: Tokyo Two given one year suspended sentence Tokyo, 6 September 2010 – Japan’s Aomori Court has found the Tokyo Two guilty of theft and trespass and has sentenced them to one year in prision, suspended for three years. Greenpeace has announced that it will appeal the judgement. Japan: Environmentalists denied information should be acquitted Madrid, 3 September 2010 –
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