This blog originally appeared on Medium.  In being a member of the Open Government Partnership, Scotland is seeking a culture of governance that follows the principles of transparency, accountability and participation. This is the lifeblood of open government and we…

Berlin 16.08.2017 - The German federal government adopted its first Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Action Plan (NAP) today. With the NAP, the federal government takes important steps to strengthen citizen participation. The 15 commitments in the NAP  will provide…

Cuando se menciona el término gobierno abierto, muchas veces se piensa en datos abiertos, transparencia y anticorrupción, pero no necesariamente en un sistema de justicia justo y responsable. Sin embargo, recientemente se está utilizando el movimiento del gobierno abierto para…

Originalmente publicado en opengovernment.org.uk. El año pasado, Escocia fue elegida para formar parte del programa pionero de la Alianza del Gobierno Abierto, un programa piloto de 15 gobiernos subnacionales con planes de acción para lograr la apertura en el gobierno.…

Originalmente publicado por la organización Defender el derecho humano a un juicio justo en FairTrials.org. Las Cartas de Derechos pueden tener un impacto positivo pues ayudan a las personas detenidas por la policía a saber cuáles son sus derechos, pero existen…

By the Global Legal Empowerment Network Team. “El gobierno abierto es una alianza, es la sociedad civil y el gobierno colaborando para beneficiar a los ciudadanos y a las comunidades.” Nomnboniso Nangu Maqubela En abril, la comunidad de gobierno abierto…

En diciembre de 2016 durante la cuarta Cumbre Global de OGP que se llevó a cabo en París, más de 20 gobiernos, organizaciones de la sociedad civil y organizaciones multilaterales firmaron el compromiso 13 de la Declaración de París a…

More than 4,800,000 users have been assisted in judicial procedures and services through LegalApp, a Colombian initiative of the Ministry of Justice and Law. This initiative is part of the second action plan within the framework of the Open Government…

Originally posted on opengovernment.org.uk. Last year, Scotland was accepted to be part of the Pioneer Tier of the Open Government Partnership, a pilot program consisting of 15 subnational governments with action plans to open up government throughout 2017. This handed…

Originally posted by the organization Defending the Human Right to a Fair Trial  on FairTrials.org. Letters of Rights can have a really positive impact on the understanding of rights by people arrested or detained by the police, but are they adequate and being used…

  By the Global Legal Empowerment Network Team “Open government is really about this partnership, about civil society organizations and government working together to collaborate for the benefit of citizens and communities on the ground.” Nomboniso Nangu Maqubela    …

When people think of open government, they frequently think of open data, transparency, and anti-corruption - not necessarily a fair and responsible justice system. However, open government approaches are increasingly being used around the world to improve access to justice…