The contribution of the right to information laws in Europe to local government transparency on sustainability

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-178
Author(s):  
Francisco J. Alcaraz-Quiles ◽  
Andrés Navarro-Galera ◽  
David Ortiz-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Government Transparency ◽  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right

Level of Awareness on the Right to Information Act, 2005 Among Beneficiaries in Selected Districts of Rajasthan

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-120
Author(s):  
Harendra Singh ◽  
◽  
Dr. S.S. Chouhan Dr. S.S. Chouhan ◽  
Dr. Sonia Dutt Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right

The Right to Information in India Implementation and Impact

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
_______ Naveen ◽  
_____ Priti
Keyword(s):  
Public Life ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Know How ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government ◽  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

The Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) Government with a sense of pride. It flaunted the Act as a milestone in India’s democratic journey. It is five years since the RTI was passed; the performance on the implementation frontis far from perfect. Consequently, the impact on the attitude, mindset and behaviour patterns of the public authorities and the people is not as it was expected to be. Most of the people are still not aware of their newly acquired power. Among those who are aware, a major chunk either does not know how to wield it or lacks the guts and gumption to invoke the RTI. A little more stimulation by the Government, NGOs and other enlightened and empowered citizens can augment the benefits of this Act manifold. RTI will help not only in mitigating corruption in public life but also in alleviating poverty- the two monstrous maladies of India.

Traditionalism and politics: A case study of Northern Nigeria

1967 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. J. O. Dudley
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Political Elite ◽  
High Time ◽  
The Political ◽  
Northern Nigeria ◽  
The North ◽  
The Right

In the debate on the Native Authority (Amendment) Law of 1955, the late Premier of the North, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto, replying to the demand that ‘it is high time in the development of local government systems in this Region that obsolete and undemocratic ways of appointing Emirs’ Councils should close’, commented that ‘the right traditions that we have gone away from are the cutting off of the hands of thieves, and that has caused a lot of thieving in this country. Why should we not be cutting (off) the hands of thieves in order to reduce thieving? That is logical and it is lawful in our tradition and custom here.’ This could be read as a defence against social change, a recrudescence of ‘barbarism’ after the inroads of pax Britannica, and a plea for the retention of the status quo and the entrenched privilege of the political elite.

SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP FOR PLAYERS ESTABLISHED AND FINANCED BY MUNICIPALITIES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS JUDGMENT – SELECTED ISSUES

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (XXI) ◽  
pp. 61-74
Author(s):  
Przemysław Kuczkowski
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Scientific Paper ◽  
Short Article ◽  
Complex Issue ◽  
Subjective Criterion ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Administrative Courts ◽  
The Right

The scientific paper presents the issue of a sports scholarship established and financed by a local government, which is a commune according to Art. 31 of the Act of June 25, 2010 on sport. Only the sports scholarship, which can only be received by the player, was taken into account, i.e. the sports scholarship for the coach was not transferred at work. The issue of the sports scholarship is a complex issue, which cannot be presented in short article, therefore the article focuses mainly on three important problems related to the interpretation of art. 31 of the Sports Act, i.e .: 1) on the subject of the subjective criterion, 2) on the issues of subject criteria and 3) the right to suspend the sports scholarship. The aim of the article is to review and assess the important views of the judicature on selected aspects of the sports scholarship for a competitor, any discrepancies, and to indicate the fields that should be resolved by the activities of the Supreme Administrative Court or legislative intervention

scholarly journals The Impact of Transparency in the Fight Against Corruption

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
Ardita Shehaj Lafe ◽  
Ledjon Shahini
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Model ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
High Interest ◽  
Contact Transparency ◽  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Transparency and corruption are topics with high interest not only for researchers but especially for politicians, citizens and decision takers. Transparency is seen as an important instrument in the fight against corruption. Transparency and corruption phenomena are considered to be the most difficult to assess due to the subjectivity that characterizes them. For this reason, in this study we will show some results based on citizens perception. The method used to collect information regarding citizens perception is questionnaire and than the data are analyzed through a logistic model. Interesting results came out this research such as people who have been in contact with public institutions during the last months have 5,477 times more opportunities to give bribes compared to those who have not been in contact. Transparency is considered a good tool to fight corruption because based on the model result people who know the meaning of the right to information have 86.3% less chance to give bribes than people who do not know the meaning of the right of information. Whereas people who know the Albanian law on the right to information have 48% less chance of bribing than people who do not know this law. Based on these results it is necessary to raise citizen awareness on the use of the right to information as instrument to fight corruption.

scholarly journals Konstruksi Mitos dan Kelokalan Sebagai Alat Eksklusi (Akses Masyarakat Lokal dan Imigran Terhadap SDA di Desa Lempur Kerinci-Jambi)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
Dara Kartika Rahma
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
The State ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Conservation Program ◽  
The Right

Abstract: This paper explains how the community of Lempur Village living in the forest area have a high dependence with nature. The position of the community is considered to interfere with the conservation program, that they must accept losing access to the forest area that has become the state property (TNKS). The loss of access to forest resources, pushed them to be more protective with the land that already allocated to them by the local government. Their openness to migrants began to fade and they did not tolerate new migrants who cleared land, reinforced by the ancestors history to reinforce the concept of localization to see who has the right to access land in Lempur Village. Moreover, other form of their resistance is by reconstruct the myths,  addressed to immigrants, corporations, and tourists. Intisari: Tulisan ini menjelaskan bagaimana masyarakat Desa Lempur yang tinggal berbatasan dengan hutan sangat menggantungkan hidupnya terhadap alam. Posisi masyarakat desa dianggap mengganggu program konservasi sehingga mereka harus menerima kehilangan akses di area hutan yang sudah menjadi milik negara (TNKS). Dengan hilangnya akses mereka terhadap sumber daya hutan yang kini dijadikan area konservasi, menuntut mereka untuk lebih protektif terhadap sisa lahan yang memang sudah diperuntukan bagi mereka oleh pemerintah daerah. Keterbukaan mereka terhadap pendatang mulai pudar dan tidak lagi dapat mentoleransi pendatang membuka lahan. Diperkuat dengan sejarah nenek moyang mereka untuk mengukuhkan konsep kelokalan guna melihat siapa yang memiliki hak untuk mengakses tanah di Desa Lempur ini. Selain itu bentuk lain dari perlawanan mereka ialah dengan merekonstruksi kembali mitos-mitos yang sangat kuat digaungkan kepada pendatang, baik imigran, perusahaan, maupun wisatawan.

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