Opening the Justice System in Buenos Aires, Argentina – JusLab
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Law impacts nearly every aspect of life, including health, employment, educationAccountability within the public education system is key to improving outcomes and attainment, and accountability is nearly impossible without transparent policies and opportunities for participation ..., housing, and public safety. Yet opaque processes, unequal access, and discrimination create barriers. According to the World JusticeTo address barriers that prevent citizens from having their justice needs met, OGP participating governments are working to expand transparency, accountability, and inclusion into all systems of justi... Project, two thirds of the world’s population face some justice problem with disproportionate impacts on the marginalized and poor.
The Buenos Aires Council of Magistrates and the Civil Association for Equality and Justice (ACIJ) launched the Open JusticeAn open, independent, and impartial justice system serves as a foundation for better access to justice by fulfilling all people’s civil liberties and allowing individuals to more effectively protect... and Innovation Lab (Juslab), an open justice and judicial innovation Lab that operates within the Judicial Council of Buenos Aires city. It was conceived as a space for discussing, co-creating and designing solutions for justice sector problems using classic open government tools: transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More and access to information, accountability and collaboration.
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