As part of the Open Gov Challenge, the OGP Support Unit would like to recognize some of the most inspiring commitments made by participants to date. Read more about these exciting reforms on justice below.

For a full list of Challenge commitments submitted by members, visit our Open Gov Challenge Commitment Tracker.

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

Open Data on Court Rulings and Processes

To increase public trust in its work, the Superior Court of Justice in Buenos Aires committed to proactively publishing information related to its work, such as the deadlines and content of its rulings, in an open data format.

CHILE

Open Justice for an Open State

Members of the public feel disconnected from the justice system, which erodes trust and limits access to it. The Supreme Court and the Public Defender Office will improve access to justice through multi-stakeholder initiatives to engage with local communities and increase public participation in conflict resolution.

HONDURAS

Implement an Open Justice Policy

Vulnerable groups, especially those in rural areas, experience significant challenges in accessing justice. The government will address this by creating an open justice policy that would publish judicial information in plain language, train judges and staff, and create a centralized website with information on where to find courts and other key information.

Explore all open justice commitments from OGP members.

The following list reflects commitments submitted through national or local action plans. For more details, visit OGP’s Data Dashboard.

Filter the commitments according to three categories evaluated by the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM): ambition, completion, and early results.

• Ambition: Beginning with 2020 action plans, the IRM assesses ambition using an indicator called “Potential for Results.” This indicator is an early marker of a commitment’s potential to yield meaningful results, based on how the commitment is articulated in the action plan and the state of play in the respective policy area.
• Completion: For each commitment, OGP’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) evaluates the degree to which the activities outlined in the commitment were implemented.
• Early Results: Beginning with 2021 action plans, the IRM assesses commitment results using an indicator called “Early Results”. This indicator compares the state of transparency, citizen participation, and/or public accountability before the action plan with the state at the end of the action plan.