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Europe-wide Lack of Transparency of Policing of Protests

2021-06-03T17:49:19+02:00

Madrid, 13 April 2015 - There is a serious lack of transparency about the use of various types of equipment during policing of protests according to Access Info Europe, following research conducted in 42 countries and territories across Europe by means of access to information requests. The research by the Madrid-based pro-transparency organisation aimed to get a comprehensive picture of the legal framework for and actual use of different types of equipment – including batons, shields, tear gas, and rubber bullets. This goal was frustrated by the fact that not one of the 42 countries surveyed provided full information to

Europe-wide Lack of Transparency of Policing of Protests2021-06-03T17:49:19+02:00

Seeking Sign-ons for Letter to European Commission on Lobby Transparency

2018-11-13T09:46:34+01:00

Madrid, 10 April 2015 - The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU), which Access Info participates in as a Steering Committee member, is seeking sign-ons from civil society organisations for a letter to European Vice-President Frans Timmermans, as part of our campaign to improve lobbying transparency in Brussels. The EU has a voluntary lobby register that covers the European Parliament and European Commission. The register is meant to tell us who the EU's lobbyists are; who they are working for; how much they spend on influencing policy; and what specific dossiers they lobby on. Yet the lobby register

Seeking Sign-ons for Letter to European Commission on Lobby Transparency2018-11-13T09:46:34+01:00

Design of WJP Open Gov Index Skews Results

2018-11-13T09:46:34+01:00

Is this really a true picture of Open Government Worldwide? With evaluations such as "incredible", "rather amazing figure", and "missed opportunity", Dr Ben Worthy of LSE and Helen Darbishire of Access Info analyse the World Justice Project's Index 2015 and raise a series of important questions, including how accurate is the finding that 63 million people around the world asked for government information last year? Do 88% of Belarusians really get full responses to requests from government? Are 85% of Austrians aware of their (almost non-existent) FOIA law? Do 7% of Finns really pay bribes to get official information, the

Design of WJP Open Gov Index Skews Results2018-11-13T09:46:34+01:00

WJP Open Government Index Raises Interesting Questions

2018-11-13T10:05:48+01:00

freedominfo.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...

WJP Open Government Index Raises Interesting Questions2018-11-13T10:05:48+01:00

Design of WJP Open Gov Index Skews Results

2018-11-13T10:05:48+01:00

freedominfo.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...

Design of WJP Open Gov Index Skews Results2018-11-13T10:05:48+01:00

El defensor del Pueblo reconoce que el Portal de Transparencia puede tener un efecto disuasorio sobre el derecho de acceso a la información

2018-11-13T10:05:49+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

El defensor del Pueblo reconoce que el Portal de Transparencia puede tener un efecto disuasorio sobre el derecho de acceso a la información2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00

La code de conduite des eurodéputés

2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00

Euradionantes.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

La code de conduite des eurodéputés2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00

UK Advances on Company Ownership Transparency

2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00

Madrid, 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

UK Advances on Company Ownership Transparency2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00

Transparency campaigners launch guide for MEPs on lobby contacts and ethics reform proposals

2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00

Madrid, 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

Transparency campaigners launch guide for MEPs on lobby contacts and ethics reform proposals2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00
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