Blog – Page 8 – Access Info Europe

Advocating for greater data transparency

Helen Darbishire2022-03-09T17:24:51+01:00

Global Data Barometer | 04/10/2021 English - Access Info Europe is the regional partner for the Global Data Barometer (GDB) in Europe coordinating 27 countries across Europe, the Americas, Oceania and Asia. Access Info Europe is a human rights organisation established in Madrid in 2006, dedicated to promoting and protecting the right of access to information. Access Info runs a range of projects designed to leverage the right to information in order to increase participation and accountability, to defend human rights, and to advance democracy. Read more...

Advocating for greater data transparencyHelen Darbishire2022-03-09T17:24:51+01:00

Transparency to Track Hidden Wealth

Helen Darbishire2023-07-27T15:43:13+02:00

9 March 2022 - As the Russian onslaught on Ukraine continues, 127 leading transparency, anti-corruption, journalist and open data organisations today issued a statement calling on European Union Institutions and Member States to act urgently to open company and beneficial ownership registers so as to facilitate tracking the hidden wealth of Russian oligarchs and to ensure effective sanctions. The EU and its allies have rallied to support Ukraine, but without a robust system of transparent company and beneficial ownership data, detecting hidden Russian wealth is difficult, given that many use family members and networks of shell companies to conceal their

Transparency to Track Hidden WealthHelen Darbishire2023-07-27T15:43:13+02:00

Act now – open up company and beneficial ownership registers across Europe!

Helen Darbishire2022-03-18T15:32:55+01:00

This statement, signed by 127 leading transparency, anti-corruption, journalist and open data organisations call upon the European Union Institutions and Member States: act now and open up all company and beneficial ownership registers across the European Union to the public! This is crucial in exposing assets and money of Russian oligarchs in the EU. We are deeply horrified by Putin's incursion into Ukraine and the violation of the rule of law, human rights, and state sovereignty. We support the European Union in collectively taking a strong stance to defend democracy and our common values. The sanctions imposed - freezing assets,

Act now – open up company and beneficial ownership registers across Europe!Helen Darbishire2022-03-18T15:32:55+01:00

Pandora Papers: How Long Before We Have Open Company Registers?

Helen Darbishire2022-03-07T12:09:32+01:00

SDG Watch Europe | 04/10/2021 English - Helen Darbishire, Director of Access Info Europe, reflects on what the Pandora Papers tell us about anti-corruption and integrity instruments in Europe, and calls on the European Commission to move urgently on opening up company registers. Helen is a member of the Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership, and is Chair of the UNCAC Coalition, a global civil society network working to combat corruption. Read more...

Pandora Papers: How Long Before We Have Open Company Registers?Helen Darbishire2022-03-07T12:09:32+01:00

War in Ukraine requires EU to urgently step up its sanctions implementation transparency, NGO says

Helen Darbishire2022-03-04T12:24:46+01:00

Open Government in the EU | 02/03/2022 English - The NGO Access Info Europe calls on EU to implement disclosure commitments to safeguard effectiveness of sanctions against Russian oligarchs. Read more...

War in Ukraine requires EU to urgently step up its sanctions implementation transparency, NGO saysHelen Darbishire2022-03-04T12:24:46+01:00

Call for Transparency of Discussions on the Future of Europe’s Digital Market

Helen Darbishire2022-03-03T15:55:38+01:00

Madrid, 1 March 2022 – Access Info is one of 43 organisations which today called on EU leaders to ensure full transparency of debates over the future regulation of our digital environment, including services and marketplaces online. As three-way negotiations are proceeding between the European Commission, European Parliament and the Member States in the Council of the EU, the organisations expressed concern at the lack of transparency of the texts being discussed. Rather unusually, there has been little transparency of the so-called “trilogue” negotiations on the Digital Markets and the Digital Services Acts, in spite of this being required by

Call for Transparency of Discussions on the Future of Europe’s Digital MarketHelen Darbishire2022-03-03T15:55:38+01:00

Immediate transparency of company ownership is imperative to unveil hidden wealth of Russian oligarchs in the EU

Helen Darbishire2022-03-10T11:23:42+01:00

Madrid, 2 March 2022 – Helen Darbishire and Rachel Hanna of Access Info Europe explain why transparency is essential to ensure the effectiveness of the sanctions against Russia. Following the invasion of Ukraine, there has been global outrage at Russia’s blatant disregard for international law, human rights, and the principle of state sovereignty. In an attempt to deter Putin from escalating military action in Ukraine, the EU and its allies have come together to decide on sanctions that directly target Russian oligarchs, freezing their assets – often the fruit of corruption and money laundering – and impeding them from conducting

Immediate transparency of company ownership is imperative to unveil hidden wealth of Russian oligarchs in the EUHelen Darbishire2022-03-10T11:23:42+01:00

OGP Summit Side Panel: How strong is your right to know?

Helen Darbishire2022-02-21T17:17:43+01:00

14 December 2021 – The measurement of the right of access to information is still in its infancy, although there are now some important initiatives, including from UNESCO and the OECD to capture data from governments, whilst civil society projects are developing more in-depth tools to measure transparency in practice. The current state of measurement of the right to information was discussed at an expert webinar that took place on 14 December 2021 as part of the Open Government Partnership summit. The full video of the webinar can be seen here: https://vimeo.com/657069498 An important conclusion of the debate was that

OGP Summit Side Panel: How strong is your right to know?Helen Darbishire2022-02-21T17:17:43+01:00

Brüssel hält Korrespondenz zu Wiederaufbau-Milliarden zurück

Helen Darbishire2022-02-17T12:37:37+01:00

ZACK ZACK | 09/02/2022 German - Hinter verschlossenen Türen verhandelten Kommission und EU-Staaten über die Verwendung der 723,8 Milliarden Euro des Covid-19-Rettungsfonds. Journalisten aus der ganzen EU haben die Kommission aufgefordert, Einblick in diese Gespräche zu gewähren. Brüssel hält aber hunderte Dokumente zurück. Read more...

Brüssel hält Korrespondenz zu Wiederaufbau-Milliarden zurückHelen Darbishire2022-02-17T12:37:37+01:00

Ingen aktindsigt i beslutningerne om EU’s nye milliardfonde

Helen Darbishire2022-02-17T12:21:36+01:00

DEO | 09/02/2022 Danish - Den historiske pengeregn fra EU til medlemslandende bliver kanaliseret og godkendt af embedsmænd i EU-Kommissionen og i de nationale ministerier. Løfterne om åbenhed ser ikke ud til at blive overholdt, ifølge journalistgruppen #RecoveryFiles. Read more...

Ingen aktindsigt i beslutningerne om EU’s nye milliardfondeHelen Darbishire2022-02-17T12:21:36+01:00