Justice Policy Series, Part I: Access to Justice
This paper encourages justice reformers to better connect with OGP and its processes as a strategy to implement change.
Law impacts nearly every aspect of life, including health, employment, education, housing, and public safety. Yet opaque processes, unequal access, and discrimination create barriers. According to the World Justice Project, two thirds of the world’s population face some justice problem with disproportionate impacts on the marginalized and poor.
In high- and upper middle-income OGP countries, housing, consumer, and financial problems are the most common legal problems. In less affluent OGP countries, problems of basic documentation and services are significantly more common.
Expanding the role of open government in solutions requires broader engagement with the justice community at the national level, such as Ministries of Justice and at the ground level, including court systems and legal assistance organizations.
OGP is bringing together a coalition of members and civil society organizations to further this engagement, share best practices and develop new commitments. The open government community is also working collectively to exchange best practices in indicator development around Sustainable Development Goal 16.
OGP members that invest in building a fair and effective justice system will see returns impacting all OGP issues, particularly public service delivery and anti-corruption.
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Keeping the Courts Open and Honest
In Colombia, citizens and the government collaborate for better transparency and accountability in the courts.
- Develop and deploy legal needs assessments. In Canada between 2011 and 2018, a multi-stakeholder group examined the social and economic costs of the justice system to better understand gaps.
- Build legal capability by improving access to information. South Africa has created a system of lower-cost professional legal assistance through a network of paralegals. Ireland is establishing court-appointed advocates to work on behalf of adults with disabilities.
- Strengthen resolution forums and processes. In 2018, Indonesia committed to creating regulations that guarantee funding for legal aid organizations, allowing them to expand their reach to more remote and impoverished communities.
- Work to improve outcomes and reduce hardships, especially for under-represented communities. In 2014, Bulgaria committed to establishing problem-solving courts for children and people with disabilities. In 2017, Afghanistan’s Supreme Court established special courts, with female judges, to address violence against women.
Resources
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Justice Policy Series, Part I: Access to Justice
This paper encourages justice reformers to better connect with OGP and its processes as a strategy to implement change.
2019, Documents, Web Page
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Justice Fact Sheet (May 2019)
The Open Government Partnership’s founding mission and vision remain as powerful today as they were in 2011, and yet the…
2020, Stories, Web Page
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OGP Access to Justice Commitments
, Outbound Link, Web Page
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Opening justice: Access to justice, open judiciaries, and legal empowerment through the Open Government Partnership
This collaborative guide is a collection of resources for reformers interested in advancing open government and expanding justice. It lays…
2018, Documents, Web Page
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Justice for All Report
, Outbound Link, Web Page
Commitments
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Transparency in Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches
BUE0001, 2017, Fiscal Transparency
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AIP Law and Principles of Open Government
PY0025, 2016, Justice
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LegalApp: Interaction and Management Services Information Sources for Justice Sector
CO0035, 2015, Public Service Delivery
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State Council
CO0053, 2015, Money in Politics
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Historical Memory of the Internal Armed Conflict
CO0054, 2015, Justice
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Law on Access to Public Information
PY0016, 2014, Justice
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Proactive Publishing of Surveillance Data
GE0027, 2014, Civic Space
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Audio and Video Recording of Judicial Hearings
AL0024, 2012, Justice
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Portal Www.Gjykata.Gov.Al
AL0027, 2012, Justice
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Establishment of a Constitutional Court
JO0020, 2012, Justice
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Improving Transparency in the Judiciary: 2.A. Public Vetting of Judges and Case Allocation System
KE0007, 2012, Justice
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Expanding community-based justice services
SL0022, 2019, Justice
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Advancing gender equality
SL0027, 2019, Gender
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Inclusion in Court Contracting
AUS0007, 2019, Open Contracting and Procurement
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Open Justice Data
GR0073, 2019, Justice
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Increase public legal knowledge
MN0040, 2019, Justice
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Passage of Freedom of Information Law
PH0062, 2019, Gender
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Labor Inclusivity and Dispute Resolution
PH0063, 2019, Gender
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Legal Needs Survey
AR0083, 2019, Justice
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Public Information on Human Trafficking
AR0084, 2019, Justice
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Transparency of the National Judicial Council
AR0086, 2019, Justice
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Federal Penitentiary Diagnosis
AR0088, 2019, Justice
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Federalization of the Micaela Law
AR0091, 2019, Gender
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Publish Court Decisions
GE0074, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Access to Judicial Processes
UY0111, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Public Hearings on Video
UY0112, 2018, Justice
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Whistleblower Protection
CI0018, 2018, Justice
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Transparency of Statistical Information of the Judicial Branch
UY0113, 2018, Justice
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Human Rights Education Plan
UY0119, 2018, Justice
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Assessment of Anti-Corruption Legislation
MK0125, 2018, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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National Plan for Persons with Disabilities
UY0127, 2018, Justice
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Access to Justice Development
MK0136, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Improving Access to Justice for Marginalized Groups of Citizens
MK0137, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Implementing Right to Information
HR0026, 2018, Justice
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Political Finance Transparency
HR0028, 2018, Money in Politics
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Women in Public Works Projects
HN0070, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Online Citizen Complaint Process
HN0071, 2018, Justice
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Human Rights in Business Plans
HN0073, 2018, Justice
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Open Justice
HN0074, 2018, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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Efficient Collection of Administrative Fees
ME0060, 2018, Justice
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Training Information Officers
MO0002, 2018, Justice
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Safe Communities
AL0064, 2018, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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Transparent Governance
TBI0009, 2018, Justice
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Strengthening Commission for Domestic Violence
MT0017, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Judiciary Annual Report
CZ0023, 2018, Justice
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Publishing Lower Court Decision
CZ0024, 2018, Justice
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Open Justice in the Public Defender's Office
CL0053, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Anti-Corruption Framework
TN0043, 2018, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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Human Rights Violations Complaint Mechanism
JO0062, 2018, Justice
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Access to Government
BUE0006, 2018, Justice
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Public Participation
KE0021, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Civil Servant Training
RO0058, 2018, Justice
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Raise Awareness About Corruption
RO0059, 2018, Justice
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Transparency of Seized Assets
RO0060, 2018, Justice
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Modernize Judicial Register
KG0004, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Improvements to Legal Aid
ID0105, 2018, Civic Space
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Citizen Involvement in Cour Des Comptes
FR0048, 2018, Justice
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Prison Information Management System
PY0049, 2018, Justice
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Open Data Sustainable and Responsible
PY0051, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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A Jury Trial Judges Transparent.
PY0061, 2018, Civic Space
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Voluntary Compliance Customs Administration
KR0048, 2018, Justice
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Mechanisms for Measuring Fiscal Management Agents.
PY0062, 2018, Justice
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Justice Program
PY0065, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Open Data Portal
PY0066, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Window Transparency and Access to Public Information of the Judiciary
PY0067, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Dialogue with Citizens
PY0068, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Public Service Delivery
MD0074, 2018, Public Service Delivery
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Courts to Address Violence Against Women
AF0003, 2017, Gender
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Open Justice Policy
CR0053, 2017, Justice
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Remotely Accessing Government Services
IL0033, 2017, Public Service Delivery
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Citizen Monitoring for the Justice System
LR0030, 2017, Public Service Delivery
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Reassess the Implementation of the Publication of Assessments of Judges in Terms of the Clarity and Making Further Analysis Easier
SK0110, 2017, Justice
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Specify Which Court Decisions Do Not Need to Be Published.
SK0111, 2017, Justice
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Standardize Submission Requirements for Slov-Lex Portal
SK0112, 2017, Public Service Delivery
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Draft Legislation About the Responsibility of Judges
SK0113, 2017, Justice
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Draft Legislation to Ensure Public Scrutiny of Judges
SK0114, 2017, Justice
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Prepare Legislation That Will Ensure the Publication of the Seat of Office of Individual Prosecutors
SK0115, 2017, Public Service Delivery
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Participatory Analysis of Prosecutor's Affairs
SK0117, 2017, Justice
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In a Participatory Manner, Analyze the Selection Procedures
SK0118, 2017, Justice
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Opening of Information on the Selection Process of Judges
AR0035, 2017, Justice
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Opening of Public Information on Disciplinary Procedures for Judges
AR0036, 2017, Justice
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Second Stage of Portal "Datos.Jus.Gov.Ar"
AR0037, 2017, Justice
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Opening Information Service Justice
AR0078, 2017, Justice
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FOIA Compliance for Annual Reporting
NG0010, 2017, Justice
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Territorializing Guidelines Sexual Violence Prevention in Women and Girls
CO0057, 2017, Gender
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Citizen Participation in the Consolidation of Community Justice Component of the System of Justice Statistics (Sej)
CO0058, 2017, Public Service Delivery
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Building Trust and Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in the Council of State
CO0071, 2017, Justice
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Labor Information System - LIS (*)
LAL0004, 2017, Justice
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Respect Time Limit Required for Issuing Legal Acts
BF0002, 2017, Public Service Delivery
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Vulnerable Persons Access to Legal Aid Funds
BF0003, 2017, Public Service Delivery
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Specialized Judicial Areas for Conomic Crimes
BF0006, 2017, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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Citizen Committees to Control Racket in Public Administration
BF0007, 2017, Public Service Delivery
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Capacities of Disciplinary Committees
BF0008, 2017, Justice
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Virtual Window of Public Administration
BF0009, 2017, Education
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Open Justice in Spain
ES0043, 2017, Public Service Delivery
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Annual Work Plan of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs to Include a Transparent and Accountable Process to Implement Selected Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Concluding Observations.
LK0012, 2016, Gender
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Implement UNCAC
LK0017, 2016, Oversight of Budget/Fiscal Policies
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More Information for the Citizens on the Ombudsman Institution
MK0116, 2016, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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Integral Policy Transparency, Probity and Ethics
HN0047, 2016, Public Service Delivery
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National Integrity System
MW0003, 2016, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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Prevention to Torture and Mean, Inhuman, or Humiliating Treatments in the Penitentiary System
BR0091, 2016, Justice
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Transparency and Innovation in the Judiciary
BR0096, 2016, Justice
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Provision of Open Data for Justice
GR0051, 2016, Justice
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Enhanced Statistical Data of Justice Open to the Public
GR0052, 2016, Justice
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Institutionalisation of Community Advice Offices as Part of the Wider Justice Network
ZA0020, 2016, Justice
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Channels of Citizen Monitoring Public Works and Services.
PY0027, 2016, Open Contracting and Procurement
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National Data Disclosure
KR0025, 2016, Fiscal Transparency
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Public Data Quality Management
KR0026, 2016, Fiscal Transparency
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Combating Corporate Crime
AU0004, 2016, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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Portal Citizen Participation (IPAC)
DO0046, 2016, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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Improve Access to Justice: Reducing Costs
IE0033, 2016, Public Service Delivery
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Publish Government-Held Open Data
MD0065, 2016, Public Service Delivery
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Improve Access to Justice: Framework to Assist Vulnerable Persons
IE0034, 2016, Public Service Delivery
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Improve Access to Justice: Oversight of Legal Practitioners
IE0035, 2016, Public Service Delivery
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Access to Information in the Judiciary
UY0068, 2016, Public Service Delivery
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Establishing Unified Regulations to Publish Court Decisions
GE0051, 2016, Public Service Delivery
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Improvement of the Database of the Convicted and Transfer of the Penitentiary Department Entirely Onto the Electronic Workflow Management
GE0053, 2016, Justice
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Publication of Phone Tapping Data According to the Nature of the Crime and Geographic Area
GE0054, 2016, Justice
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Participation in the Plenum of the Supreme Court
PE0058, 2015, Justice
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Access to Police Mobile App
HU0013, 2015, Public Service Delivery
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Training and Measuring the National Police
PA0017, 2015, Justice
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Public Safety Advisory Councils
PA0018, 2015, Justice
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Publish Evaluation of Justices
SK0052, 2015, Justice
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Analyze Publication of Judicial Decisions
SK0053, 2015, Justice
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Uniform Reporting of Judicial Decisions
SK0054, 2015, Justice
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Publish List of Names of Prosecutors
SK0055, 2015, Justice
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Cycles Opening of Information in the Sectors of Education, Health, Environment, Justice and Social Inclusion
CO0031, 2015, Education
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Renmesas Work and Technical Assistance for Accountability in the Justiciadición Account of the Judicial Branch and More Information on Justice Services
CO0034, 2015, Justice
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Mediation and Justice
FR0017, 2015, Justice
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Social Map
CO0048, 2015, Open Contracting and Procurement
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Online Procedures - Yes Virtual
CO0052, 2015, Public Service Delivery
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Free Women from Violence and Discrimination
CO0055, 2015, Gender
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Protocol for Dialogue with Sectors and Populations
CR0039, 2015, Justice
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Citizen Participation Policy of the Judiciary
CR0040, 2015, Justice
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Houses of Justice
CR0042, 2015, Justice
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Police Service Offices
AL0043, 2014, Public Service Delivery
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Improving Efficiency of the Ministry of Interior's Complaints Commission
HR0024, 2014, Justice
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Accelerate Open and Good Governance Practices in Law Enforcement
ID0033, 2014, Justice
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Corruption Risk Assessment Methodology
UA0043, 2014, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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Problem Solving Courts
BG0041, 2014, Justice
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Increase Public Integrity
GT0056, 2014, Justice
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e-Petitions
UA0055, 2014, Justice
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Portal of the Administration of Justice
ES0020, 2014, Justice
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Create a United Information Database on Law Enforcement Activities, Crimes and Violation Records, and Ensure That the Database Is Accessible to Relevant Bodies.
MN0016, 2014, Justice
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Access to Police Records
UK0049, 2013, Justice
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Probity Defense and Asset Recovery
BR0033, 2013, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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Strengthened Information Exchange for More Efficient Crime Prevention and Combating
NO0024, 2013, Justice
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Improvement of Active Transparency and of the Unique Health System’ Ombudsman Unit
BR0053, 2013, Health
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Bill to Reform the Judiciary
AR0013, 2013, Justice
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Participatory Development of the Federal Ombudsman System
BR0070, 2013, Justice
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Open Data in the Ministry of Justice
BR0077, 2013, Justice
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Redesign of the Current Protection Programs
BR0083, 2013, Justice
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Promote Open Data in Public Institutions
CR0016, 2013, Justice
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Implement the "Digital Citizen Security" Project
CR0023, 2013, Justice
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Online Inspections of Courts and Judicial Hearings
AL0013, 2012, Justice
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Digitalization of the File Transfer Process
AL0014, 2012, Justice
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Amendment of the Law “On the Right to Information for Official Documents”
AL0017, 2012, Justice
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Digitalization of the Notary Register
AL0020, 2012, Justice
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Online Citizens’ Claims in the Judiciary System
AL0021, 2012, Justice
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Improving Media Freedoms
ME0052, 2012, Civic Space
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Improve Citizen Feedback and Complaint Mechanisms
JO0002, 2012, Justice
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Establishment of an Administrative Court.
JO0021, 2012, Justice
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The Public Procurement Electronic System (SEAP). the Electronic Allocation System for Transports (SAET)/B.1 C) Expanding the On-Line Submission of Fiscal Forms. Ensuring the Free On-Line Access to National Legislation. Developing Electronic Tools to Manage Subpoenas and Facilitate Access Toinformation Regarding Legal Proceedings. Developing Electronic Tools to Manage the Procedures Related to Obtaining the Romanian Citizenship. Developing Electronic Tools to Manage the Procedures Related to the Creation of Non-Profit Legal Persons. the Integrated System for Electronic Access to Justice (SIIAEJ)
RO0018, 2012, Open Contracting and Procurement
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Information More Transparent Justice System
CO0019, 2012, Justice
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Legal Information Service (E-Legal)
PY0009, 2012, Justice
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Available Information About the Inspectorates
MK0025, 2012, Justice
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Public Service Hall-Hub of Public Services
GE0001, 2012, Public Service Delivery
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Citizens and Justice
GE0007, 2012, Justice
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Technology Cares for Safety: ICCMS, Crime Mapping, and Safety in Your Neighbourhood
GE0011, 2012, Justice
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E-Justice
ES0005, 2012, Justice
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Publication of Statistical Data on Crime
ES0007, 2012, Justice
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Right of Reply
SV0003, 2012, Justice
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Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights
AZ0003, 2012, Justice
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Establishing a Freedom of Information Unit in the Ministry of Justice
IL0007, 2012, Justice
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Specialized in Corruption Subsystem
PE0024, 2012, Justice
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Diagnostic Study on Role of Federal Ombudsman Units (FOUs)
BR0006, 2011, Justice
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Systemic Integration of Ombudsman Units
BR0030, 2011, Justice
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Continued Training for Public Ombudsman Units
BR0031, 2011, Justice
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Police
ID0004, 2011, Justice
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Criminal Investigation Site
MX0029, 2011, Justice
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