Making Access Easier: Responsible Right to Information Simplification
We seem to be in a moment of regulatory simplification. Can the right to information (RTI) benefit from simplification too?
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Country: GeorgiaCommitment: Proactive publication of surveillance statistics in GeorgiaNational Action Plan: 2014-2015 To shed light on surveillance activities, the Supreme Court of Georgia started publishing statistics on hearing the motions regarding operative investigative activities, such as phone tapping. Initially, the…
Want to read this blog in English? Nos estamos preparando para un verano muy ocupado, pues se llevarán a cabo dos reuniones regionales importantes. La reunión regional de África en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica del 4 al 6 de mayo…
¿Quieres leer este blog en español? We are gearing up for a busy summer with two important regional meetings. The Africa regional meeting will be held in Cape Town, South Africa on 4 – 6 May, 2016 and the Americas…
This post is part of a blog series that we are running over the next few weeks to highlight core open government issues and give you ideas to consider as you develop your new action plan. With the conclusion of…
Want to read this blog in English? La Iniciativa para la Transparencia de las Industrias Extractivas (EITI) es una iniciativa internacional que busca transparentar los pagos de las empresas de hidrocarburos y minería, así como los ingresos que los gobiernos…
¿Quieres leer este blog en español? The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is an international initiative that seeks to increase transparency in relation to the payments made to hydrocarbon and mining companies, as well as the income that governments receive from taxes…
Want to read this blog in English? ¿Cómo consideras que el gobierno abierto puede hacer una diferencia para la vida de la gente de Malawi? Un mayor acceso a la información resulta en un incremento en la calidad de los…
¿Quieres leer este blog en español? How can open government make a difference in people’s lives in Malawi? Increasing citizen access to information improves the quality of development and governance outcomes in countries like Malawi, which have governance problems. Information…
Prepared February 2016 Every year the Civil Society Engagement (CSE) team of the OGP Support Unit puts together a peer exchange workshop for civil society leaders engaged on the OGP. This year, the CSE team welcomed 18 civil society…
Want to read this blog in English? La sociedad civil es la parte central de la gobernanza abierta. La sociedad civil tiene la capacidad de impulsar al gobierno a ser más abierto, ser el usuario de la información recién publicada…
Want to read this blog in English? En los siguientes meses, más de 50 gobiernos trabajarán en conjunto con organizaciones de la sociedad civil para establecer compromisos ambiciosos que resulten en la mejora de la vida de sus ciudadanos a…
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine officially declared the 5th of February as a Day of Ukrainian Parliamentary Openness, announced during the presentation and adoption of Ukraine’s Open Parliament Action Plan. On that day, the Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada, Volodymyr…
We seem to be in a moment of regulatory simplification. Can the right to information (RTI) benefit from simplification too?
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