Legal Leaks in Ankara
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:48+01:00Date: 10-11 April 2015 Location: Ankara, Turkey
WJP Open Government Index Raises Interesting Questions
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:48+01:00freedominfo.org | 09/04/2015 English – From a right of access to information perspective, a significant structural flaw in the World Justice Project Open Government Index is to have conflated this right with access to personal data, and other types of “information requests” such as obtaining information for local business purposes, information seeking by lobbyists and questions from journalists. Read more...
Design of WJP Open Gov Index Skews Results
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:48+01:00freedominfo.org | 09/04/2015 English – In March 2015 the World Justice Project published its analysis of government openness in 102 countries, as measured by its Open Government Index. You can read the report here and browse the data and interactive maps here. (See FreedomInfo.org article.) The project gives a fascinating overview of where open government stands globally and, as we drill down into the data, how difficult it is to measure. Read more...
El defensor del Pueblo reconoce que el Portal de Transparencia puede tener un efecto disuasorio sobre el derecho de acceso a la información
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00[ACTUALIZACIÓN. 5 de mayo de 2015 - Access Info Europe ha respondido con una nueva carta al Defensor del Pueblo exponiendo nuevas pruebas de lo denunciado en su primera queja, enviada el 17 de diciembre de 2014. Esta nueva respuesta, enviada hoy, 5 de mayo de 2015, está disponible aquí.] Madrid, 9 de abril de 2015 - Access Info Europe presentó el 17 de diciembre de 2014 una Queja ante el Defensor del Pueblo en la que denunciaba el complejo sistema de solicitud de información que el Gobierno ha puesto en marcha en el Portal de la Transparencia. En concreto
La code de conduite des eurodéputés
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00Euradionantes.eu | 07/04/2015 French – Le lobbying est un sujet récurrent dans l'Union Européenne et pose problème pour de nombreuses ONG et eurodéputés. Depuis 2009, l'UE a mis en place une code de conduite pour les eurodéputés afin de lutter contre la corruption. Cependant d'après de nombreux organisations cette code n'est pas assez strict. The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency a proposé 10 amendements pour rendre la code de conduite plus transparente. Un dossier d'actualité réalisé par Leah Hodgson. Podcast and interviews in English
UK Advances on Company Ownership Transparency
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00Madrid, 1 April 2015 – Transparency campaigners Access Info Europe have welcomed the passage by the British parliament on Friday 27 March 2015 of a law by which the UK becomes the first country in the world with legislation guaranteeing collection and publication of information about the real beneficial owners of companies. The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 aims to crack down on the abuse of “shell” companies by requiring that all company directors be real people as opposed to corporations (which some exceptions). There will also be a register of individuals who exercise significant control over a
Transparency campaigners launch guide for MEPs on lobby contacts and ethics reform proposals
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00Madrid, 1 April 2015 - The Alliance for Lobby Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU), of which Access Info Europe is a Steering Committee member, has launched Navigating the lobby labyrinth: A guide to transparency and ethics for MEPs along with Ten policy recommendations for a strengthened MEP Code of Conduct. Guide for MEPs The guide is intended to help MEPs put into practice their commitment to transparency and fulfil their obligations to be receptive to public opinion, open to public scrutiny, and fully independent in order to defend the public interest. The guide also offers practical advice for MEPs on how
How to stop the next lobby scandal before it happens
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00Date: 31 March 2015, 6pm-8pm Location: Room ASP 3H-1, European Parliament, Brussels
Press freedom groups release Spain mission report as country’s crowded election year kicks off
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:50+01:00Independence of public broadcasting, new public security law among international delegation’s key concerns Vienna, 23 March 2015 - There is a need to ensure maximum access by the public to the free flow of information according to a report published today by the International Press Institute (IPI) on freedom of expression and the press in Spain, following approval by the Spanish Senate of a controversial new public safety law heavily criticised both in Spain and abroad for its possible effects on journalism. The report incorporates the findings of a Dec. 2014 international mission to Spain, which was led by the
Varias ONG detectan siete “desafíos” para la libertad de expresión en España
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:50+01:00ComputerWeekly.com | 23/03/2015 Spanish – Un total de siete "desafíos" a la libertad de expresión y de prensa en España en 2015 han sido detectados por varias organizaciones internacionales de periodistas, encabezadas por el Instituto Internacional de la Prensa (IPI). En un informe divulgado hoy y elaborado por seis ONG tras una misión en España en diciembre pasado, está la Ley de Seguridad Ciudadana, las ruedas de prensa "sin preguntas" o "las amenazas a la independencia" de la radiotelevisión pública de España (RTVE). Read more...