FacebookXInstagramYouTubeEmailWhatsAppLinkedIn

Blog

Dificultad de acceso y falta de datos, principales fallos de la Ley de Transparencia

2018-11-13T10:10:27+01:00

Compromiso Empresarial | 16/12/2016 Spanish - Tres años después de la entrada en vigor de la Ley de Transparencia y Buen Gobierno, dos años desde que comenzase a funcionar el Portal de Transparencia de la Administración General del Estado y un año después de que las comunidades autónomas se sumaran con sus propios portales de transparencia en Internet, el balance de España en esta materia ofrece claroscuros. La parte cuantitativa de esta legislación está cumpliéndose, pero no así la cualitativa, a decir de algunos de los principales expertos en materia de transparencia en España. Read more...

Dificultad de acceso y falta de datos, principales fallos de la Ley de Transparencia2018-11-13T10:10:27+01:00

La ley de transparencia cumple años pero no expectativas

2018-11-13T10:10:28+01:00

Bez | 13/12/2016 Spanish- En el segundo aniversario de la ley 19/2013 de transparencia, acceso a la información pública y buen gobierno, las felicitaciones no lo han sido tanto. El texto, que entró en vigor el 10 de diciembre de 2014, sigue siendo objeto de críticas por sus carencias en cuanto al reconocimiento del acceso a la información como un derecho fundamental y su accesibilidad, entre otros aspectos. Read more...

La ley de transparencia cumple años pero no expectativas2018-11-13T10:10:28+01:00

Leave no trace? How to combat off the record government

2018-11-13T10:03:57+01:00

[Article first published by Progressive Economy @ TASC] Dublin, 13 December 2016 - While historical archives are a rich part of our cultural heritage, there are many day-to-day reasons why we should care about how governments and public bodies currently make and keep records of their actions and decisions. At a very basic level, records and are vital for good administration and efficiency. Records – like minutes of meetings, briefing documents and memos – tell us what, where and when something was done and why a decision was made. Records also provide a ‘paper trail’ of evidence for accountability purposes,

Leave no trace? How to combat off the record government2018-11-13T10:03:57+01:00

Over 50 Spanish constitutional experts urge recognition of access to information as a fundamental right

2018-11-13T10:03:57+01:00

Madrid, 12 December 2016 - Over 50 of Spain’s top constitutional experts, lawyers, and academics have called upon the Spanish government to recognise access to information as a fundamental right in line with international jurisprudence which links the right to information to freedom of expression. The experts insist that there is no need for a constitutional reform as the Spanish Constitution already establishes the right to information (Article 20.1.d) and freedom of expression (20.1.a). In the letter, released to coincide with the second anniversary of the entry into force of Spain’s Transparency Law (10 December 2014), the signatories recognised the

Over 50 Spanish constitutional experts urge recognition of access to information as a fundamental right2018-11-13T10:03:57+01:00

EU-Turkey Agreement: an appeal to the European Court of Justice

2018-11-13T10:10:30+01:00

Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso | 06/12/2016 English - Access Info Europe, a Madrid-based organization promoting access to information, filed a petition to the European Court of Justice asking the disclosure of the legal details of the EU-Turkey deal on migration. Read more...

EU-Turkey Agreement: an appeal to the European Court of Justice2018-11-13T10:10:30+01:00

Transparency NGO sues EU commission on Turkey deal

2023-10-30T17:17:22+01:00

Euobserver | 02/12/2016 English - Transparency NGO Access Info Europe is taking the EU commission to the European Court of Justice to obtain documents linked to the EU's migrant swap deal with Turkey. The lawsuit was triggered after the commission denied the Madrid-based NGO information requests "of the Commission’s own evaluation of the legality of what was agreed with Turkey." Read more...

Transparency NGO sues EU commission on Turkey deal2023-10-30T17:17:22+01:00

Access Info challenges European Commission secrecy around EU-Turkey refugee deal legal advice before the European Court of Justice

2018-11-13T10:03:57+01:00

Madrid, 2 December 2016 – Access Info Europe is taking the European Commission to the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union to obtain its legal analysis of this year’s controversial EU-Turkey deal on return of refugees to Turkey. The 18 March 2016 deal – officially “statement” – which is having a direct impact in the lives of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers fleeing war - was much-criticized by human rights groups for being out of line with international human rights and humanitarian law. Access Info Europe submitted two access to information requests asking for

Access Info challenges European Commission secrecy around EU-Turkey refugee deal legal advice before the European Court of Justice2018-11-13T10:03:57+01:00
Original content developed by Access Info Europe and is made public under a Creative Commons Attribution, Share Alike licence.