Right of Access to Public Information: The Portuguese Case

2018 ◽  
pp. 369-392
Author(s):  
Luísa Neto
Keyword(s):  
Public Information ◽  
Right Of Access

scholarly journals EL DERECHO DE ACCESO A LA INFORMACIÓN PÚBLICA: ESTÁNDARES INTERNACIONALES PARA SU EXIGIBILIDAD A TRAVÉS DE LAS POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS. (THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION: INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR ITS DEMANDABILITY THROUGH PUBLIC POLICIES)

2019 ◽  
pp. 46-73
Author(s):  
Arturo Miguel Chípuli Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Public Policies ◽  
Public Information ◽  
International Standards ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Of Access

El acceso a la información pública es considerado uno de los pilares de los sistemas democráticos contemporáneos. Su trascendencia radica en que, a través de dicho derecho humano, la población puede acceder a información fundamental para el ejercicio de otros derechos, la prevención de abusos por parte del Estado, y exigir la rendición de cuentas. Es por ello que, a partir de las políticas públicas, el Estado puede materializar los compromisos adoptados en materia de acceso a la información pública, estableciendo niveles de cumplimiento mínimos, pautas a seguir por las autoridades, así como mecanismos de protección y de garantía. Con motivo de lo anterior, el presente trabajo esboza un estándar sobre el derecho de acceso a la información, mismo que puede servir de base para la construcción de políticas públicas en materia de acceso a la información pública.

scholarly journals El derecho de acceso a la información pública como derecho fundamental:una valoración del debate doctrinal a propósito de la ley de transparencia = The right of access to public information as fundamental right:an assessment of the doctrinal debate c

2014 ◽  
pp. 349
Author(s):  
Göran Rollnert Liern
Keyword(s):  
Public Information ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Freedom Of Information ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Spanish Constitution ◽  
Information Set ◽  
The Law ◽  
Parliamentary Procedure ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Of Access

La tramitación parlamentaria de la Ley de Transparencia ha reabierto el debate doctrinal sobre el acceso a la información pública como derecho fundamental. El trabajo hace una valoración de los argumentos utilizados en la discusión, en particular de la jurisprudencia nacional sobre este derecho y de su posible integración en la libertad de información del art. 20.1 d) CE interpretándolo conforme a los tratados internacionales y atendiendo a las recientes sentencias del TEDH dictadas en 2009 y 2013.The parliamentary procedure of the Law of Transparency has reopened the doctrinal debate on access to public information as a fundamental right. The paper gives a valuation of the arguments used in the discussion, in particular the national case-law on this right and the possible integration thereof in the freedom of information set in article 20.1 d) of the Spanish Constitution interpreting it according to international treaties and taking into account the recent judgments of the ECHR established in 2009 and 2013.

scholarly journals El reconocimiento y contenido internacional del acceso a la información pública como derecho fundamental

2018 ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Cotino Hueso
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
America Latina ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Of Access ◽  
Sobre Todo ◽  
The Eu

El estudio analiza el paulatino reconocimiento internacional y supranacional del derecho de acceso a la información pública como un derecho fundamental. En el ámbito mundial y especialmente en América Latina y también en la UE es un proceso muy avanzado. Ello ha influido en los últimos años en el Consejo de Europa. Además de declaraciones y el Convenio 205, es especialmente significativa la acción del TEDH desde 2009 y, sobre todo, con su sentencia de noviembre de 2016. Se analiza el nuevo test para saber si el derecho de acceso a la información tiene o no la protección de derecho fundamental en cada caso concreto.The study analyzes the gradual international and supranational recognition of the right of access to public information as a fundamental right. This is a very advanced process worldwide, and especially in Latin America and the EU. For the Council of Europe, beyond declarations and Convention 205, it is analyzed. Anycase the focus is on the ECHR’s action since 2009 and, above all, its judgment of November 2016. The new test to know whether or not the right of access to information has the protection of fundamental right in each specific case is examined.

scholarly journals Publication of Investment Treaty Awards: The Qualified Potential of Domestic Access to Information Laws

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filip Balcerzak ◽  
Jarrod Hepburn
Keyword(s):  
Public Information ◽  
Freedom Of Information ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Investment Treaty ◽  
Investment Arbitration ◽  
Polish Experience ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Many ◽  
Right Of Access ◽  
Sizeable Number

Investment treaties and arbitral rules traditionally impose few legally binding duties on States to release investment treaty awards. Despite this, possibly in light of the growing recognition of a human right of access to public information, recent efforts towards transparency in investment arbitration proceedings have led to significant changes in both legal instruments and State practice. However, many States remain reluctant to commit to transparency obligations, or to comply with transparency obligations where they already exist. This article reviews the utility of one lesserknown tool, domestic freedom of information (FOI) laws, in promoting transparency in the particular context of investment arbitration. The article focuses on the Republic of Poland, a State known to be holding a sizeable number of unpublished investment treaty awards. The Polish experience discussed in this article suggests that, despite the many problems encountered, domestic FOI laws do have the potential, even if qualified, to constitute a factor in the growing trend towards transparency.

scholarly journals Consolidation of Arguments in favor of the Right of Access to Public Information as a Fundamental Right

2017 ◽  
pp. 126-139
Author(s):  
Manuel Palomares Herrera
Keyword(s):  
Public Information ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Fundamental Nature ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Of Access

Analysis of the doctrinal position regarding the nature of the right of access to public information and the development of new arguments that reinforce and consolidate its fundamental nature. This right is recognized as a human right in many international declarations; in Spain the legislation of transparency and enforcement is deployed as an instrumental right although it is recognized by many states as an autonomous fundamental right without need to be linked to other fundamental rights.

scholarly journals Pozyskiwanie informacji publicznej przez dziennikarza

2017 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 293-308
Author(s):  
Mariusz Jabłoński
Keyword(s):  
Public Information ◽  
The Press ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Of Access

THE ACQUISITION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION BY THE JOURNALISTThe main purpose of this elaboration is to present the analyses of rules, the procedure mode of realization of the right of access to public information by journalists. The author focuses on presenting the meaning of notions: the press, the journalist, as well as the relation between the procedure of sharing and spreading the information defi ned in regulations: the press law and the law on access to public information.

Access to Information under the Nigerian Freedom of Information Act, 2011: Challenges to Implementation and the Rhetoric of Radical Change

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-461
Author(s):  
Uchechukwu Nwoke
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Freedom Of Information ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Freedom Of Information Act ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Of Access

AbstractInformation is essential for the functioning of modern societies. Access to information denotes the right of citizens to obtain information regarding how they are governed. In 2011, Nigeria enacted the Freedom of Information Act, to ensure openness and transparency in public governance. This article evaluates the extent to which the legislation has strengthened the right of access to information in Nigeria. Through analysis of the provisions of the act and some decided cases, the article argues that challenges, both in the act's provisions and in its enforcement by the courts, have resulted in a “blunted” law that lacks the capacity to satisfy the people's expectations on the right of access to public information. Drawing on the experience of other jurisdictions where similar laws are operative (notably South Africa and India), the article suggests ways through which the implementation of the act could be made more effective.

BASIC REGULATIONS OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY LEVEL IN THE LEGAL ORDER OF EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (XXI) ◽  
pp. 37-52
Author(s):  
Patrycja Tyborowska
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Public Information ◽  
The State ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Member States ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Of Access

Openness of public life is a pillar of civil society development Openness of public authority is a key condition for the functioning of democracy in the state, it is a fundamental value of the rule of law and a multiplier of social control. The essence of the right to public information in the Polish legal system is the fact that it is regulated in the Basic Law. Establishing the right to public information on the pages of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland enabled the citizens to its direct application. According to Article 61 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, the activities of public authorities in Poland are open and every citizen has the right of access to information. The concept of openness of public life and the right of access to information are understood as a citizen’s privilege to information on matters relating to the activities of government, the implementation of public tasks and the functioning of the state. Access to public information is also one of the forms of civic activity, which contributes to the development of democracy at both local and central level. In Poland, the continuation of the principle of openness and the right of access to public information, regulated by the Constitution, is provided for in the Act on Access to Public Information of 6 September 2001. The act defines what constitutes public information, distinguishes entities obliged to provide it and presents forms of providing access to and requesting public information. A review of Polish academic literature reveals a multitude of studies on openness of public life and access to public information. However, it also indicates the lack of exhaustive titles, constituting an analysis of this matter on the basis of the law of the Member States of the European Union. Therefore, the aim of this article, which has a source character, is to present the way of regulating access to public information, including both constitutional and statutory level. The starting point for the solutions in this study will be the contents of the constitutions of the Member States and the laws regulating access to public information in their current wording. The research will also include literature analysis. Due to the adopted concept, the subject of comparison will be selected issues that provide answers to the questions of whether access to public information has been regulated in the provisions of the constitution and how the notion of public information is defined in the law, as well as whether the statutory regulations constitute a development of the constitutional norms.

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