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Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation Joins Battle For MPs’ Expenses To Be Disclosed To European Court Of Human Rights

2022-11-08T13:07:23+01:00

Lovin Malta | 04/11/2022 English - The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation and 11 other “access to information” organisations from across Europe have submitted a brief to the European Court of Human Rights in a case against France demonstrating that information about expenses by members of parliament (MPs) falls under the scope of access to information laws and should be disclosed. Read more...

Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation Joins Battle For MPs’ Expenses To Be Disclosed To European Court Of Human Rights2022-11-08T13:07:23+01:00

MPs’ expenses should be disclosed in response to information requests: Civil Society Brief to the European Court of Human Rights

2022-11-04T15:28:24+01:00

Photo: The French Assememblée Nationale in Paris, and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Strasbourg, 3 November 2022 - Access Info, ARTICLE 19, and ten access to information organisations from across Europe have submitted a brief to the European Court of Human Rights in a case against France demonstrating that information about expenses by members of parliament (MPs) falls under the scope of access to information laws and should be disclosed. Gathering comparative law and practice from across Europe, the third-party intervention – also known as an “amicus curiae” or friend of the court brief – was

MPs’ expenses should be disclosed in response to information requests: Civil Society Brief to the European Court of Human Rights2022-11-04T15:28:24+01:00

Malta: Civil society calls for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia on fifth anniversary of her assassination

2022-10-17T16:32:52+02:00

Valletta, 16 October 2022 – Access Info is one of 36 freedom of expression and information groups which have denounced the Maltese government's lack of ambition and transparency in press freedom reforms and renewed calls for full justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia. The full statement reads as follows: Five years ago today, investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia was brutally assassinated in a car bomb attack in Malta. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues. Together with them, we continue to fight for full justice. Today is a day to remember and celebrate her fearless journalism, the far-reaching impact of

Malta: Civil society calls for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia on fifth anniversary of her assassination2022-10-17T16:32:52+02:00

Ha llegado el momento de abrir los archivos secretos sin trampas ni cartón

2022-10-10T10:29:13+02:00

El Siglo De Europa | 07/10/2022 Spanish - Sorprende, si es que hay algo que todavía pueda sorprendernos, que a estas alturas de nuestra democracia no se haya intentado hasta ahora mismo promulgar una ley, verdaderamente democrática, sobre los secretos oficiales. Digo “democrática” porque todavía nos regimos por la de 1968, en pleno franquismo, modificada parcialmente, muy parcialmente, en 1978. Read more...

Ha llegado el momento de abrir los archivos secretos sin trampas ni cartón2022-10-10T10:29:13+02:00

Aux Documents Citoyens (documentaire audio sur les demandes CADA)

2022-10-03T11:14:12+02:00

blog.DavidLibeau.fr | 02/10/2022 French - Découvrez dans ce documentaire audio les demandes de documents administratifs, le rôle de la CADA et les limites de cet outil à la fois utilisé par les citoyens pour demander plus de transparence de l’administration et par les journalistes dans leurs enquêtes. Read more...

Aux Documents Citoyens (documentaire audio sur les demandes CADA)2022-10-03T11:14:12+02:00

Right to Know Day 2022: The EU should make this a right for all citizens!

2022-09-28T15:29:33+02:00

28 September 2022 - As we celebrate the International Day for Universal Access to Information, Access Info calls on European Union bodies to fully respect the right to EU documents and ensure that it can be enjoyed by all in practice. Releasing the key findings of a survey of the websites of 54 EU bodies, Access Info has identified a string of practical obstacles that stand between European citizens and their right to know, including: Languages – a right for English speakers only: While nearly three-quarters of EU websites explain the right of access to documents (70%), the majority

Right to Know Day 2022: The EU should make this a right for all citizens!2022-09-28T15:29:33+02:00

Organizaciones de la sociedad civil instan a la clase política a modificar el proyecto de ley de protección al denunciante

2022-09-23T10:33:10+02:00

Público | 16/09/2022 Spanish - Unas 25 organizaciones pertenecientes a la sociedad civil han remitido al Gobierno de España, así como al resto de grupos parlamentarios, un Decálogo de Recomendaciones [ver PDF] a fin de "reforzar" el proyecto de ley de protección al denunciante aprobado el pasado martes en segunda vuelta. Read more...

Organizaciones de la sociedad civil instan a la clase política a modificar el proyecto de ley de protección al denunciante2022-09-23T10:33:10+02:00

25 organizaciones reclaman al Gobierno y a los grupos políticos enmiendas a la futura ley de protección del informante

2022-09-20T13:16:07+02:00

CONFILEGAL | 17/09/2022 Spanish - Un total de 25 organizaciones de la sociedad civil han enviado al Gobierno y a los grupos parlamentarios un decálogo de mejoras del actual Anteproyecto de Ley que transpone la Directiva Europea de protección de los alertadores de corrupción –también conocida como Directiva «Whistleblowing»– para evitar que el texto final pueda resultar en perjuicio de los propios informantes, también llamados alertadores. Read more...

25 organizaciones reclaman al Gobierno y a los grupos políticos enmiendas a la futura ley de protección del informante2022-09-20T13:16:07+02:00

Malta and Spain: The Right to Request – New Developments!

2022-09-19T17:45:38+02:00

19 September 2022 – As part of Access Info’s work to promote access to information as a right for all, a right which can be exercised transnationally, we are happy to share two important updates on our campaigns with a key court hearing in Malta and the good news of opening up requests to all in Spain. Access Info’s Litigation in Malta In Malta on 14 September 2022, the Court of Appeal heard a challenge brought by the Ministry of Home Affairs and National Security against a March 2022 decision of the Information and Data Protection Appeals Tribunal (hereafter the

Malta and Spain: The Right to Request – New Developments!2022-09-19T17:45:38+02:00
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