News items from The Access Initiative

Acceso a la Justicia: Histórica resolución judicial ecuatoriana

Wed, 12/19/2012 - 14:40

Compartimos la edición de diciembre de nuestra serie Temas de Análisis, en la que analizamos el procedimiento penal a causa de un problema que ha estado vigente desde la emisión de la Ley de Gestión Ambiental y que se ha resuelto en la dirección correcta, es decir, el respeto a los principios de “inmediación y economía procesal”.

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Why Africa Needs Open Legislatures

Tue, 12/18/2012 - 19:29

This article was written by Peter Veit and Gilbert Sendugwa and orginally posted on WRI Insights

Open government requires an open executive branch, an open legislature, and an open judiciary. Historically, however, global attention to government transparency and access to information has focused on the executive branch.

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Freedom of Information Victory in Argentina

Tue, 12/11/2012 - 15:53

In an unprecedented move, Argentina’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of freedom of information when it ordered the National Institute for Retirees and Pensioners (PAMI) to release information on its advertising budget as requested by the Association for Civil Rights (ADC).

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