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Manual: Periodismo de investigación. Herramientas digitales para la vigilancia de las contrataciones
Lima: Fundación Gustavo Mohme Llona; USAID (2025), 78 pp.
"El objetivo del presente documento es brindar a los periodistas una herramienta práctica para ejercer vigilancia a los procesos de contrataciones públicas. El énfasis está en el trabajo con bases de datos, en tanto la información que se genera como producto de los actos de contratación en los
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Intimidation, Repression and Censorship: The Status of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression in Afghanistan
Rawadari (2024), 26 pp.
"The Taliban have revoked and suspended laws that included the right to access information and freedom of expression, and currently there is no effective legal mechanism to protect media outlets and journalists against interference and intimidation. This has led to widespread violation of the right
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Veiled transparency: Access to public information remains elusive despite progress on right-to-information laws
Afrobarometer (2024), 17 pp.
"Across 39 countries surveyed in 2021/2023, a majority of Africans express support for public access to information such as local government budgets, local government bids and contracts, and even the salaries of public officials and teachers. But although demand for public information is high, few c
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Transparence voilée : L'information publique demeure difficile d'accès en dépit des progrès de la législation sur le droit à l'information
Afrobarometer (2024), 17 pp.
"A travers les 39 pays sondés en 2021/2023, la majorité des Africains sont favorables à l'accès du public à des informations telles que les budgets des collectivités locales, les appels d'offres et les contrats des collectivités locales, et même les salaires des fonctionnaires et des enseign
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"Findings from the most recent Afrobarometer survey, in late 2022, show that most South Africans say the media should act as a watchdog over the government, constantly investigating and reporting on government mistakes and corruption. Citizens value media freedom and reject the notion that the gover
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Strong or thin digital democracy? The democratic implications of Taiwan’s open government data policy in the 2010s
Big Data & Society, issue October–December (2024), 12 pp.
"What kind of “democracy” do new government-led digital initiatives facilitate? This paper discusses the issue by investigating the open government data policy in Taiwan in the 2010s, asking whether the policy encouraged “strong democracy.” Using interviews, written records, and an analysis
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El acceso a la información pública y los grupos en situación de vulnerabilidad: Retos, experiencias y buenas prácticas
Paris; Montevideo: UNESCO (2024), 51 pp.
Access to Information, Exemptions and the Public Interest Override
Paris: UNESCO (2024), 14 pp.
Batswana insist on media freedom, favour citizens’ right to government information
Afrobarometer (2024), 12 pp.
"About three-quarters (76%) of Batswana say the media should "constantly investigate and report on government mistakes and corruption." A similar share (77%) insist on media freedom, while 20% say the government should have the right to prevent the publication of things it disapproves of. In particu
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"According to the most recent Afrobarometer survey, in late 2022, Emaswati broadly agree that the media should act as a watchdog over the government, exposing government missteps and wrongdoing. Citizens value media freedom and reject the notion that public information should be the exclusive preser
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Mauritians strongly endorse media freedom and public access to government information
Afrobarometer (2024), 11 pp.
"Mauritians take a strong stand on freedom of information: Overwhelming majorities value the media’s role as a watchdog on government, think the media should be free of government interference, and demand public access to information held by the government, such as budgets and contracts. A majorit
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Basotho reject government restrictions on information, support media’s watchdog role
Afrobarometer (2024), 11 pp.
"Basotho value the media’s role as a watchdog on government and support media freedom, but they are divided on whether their country’s media is actually free. Majorities endorse public access to government-held information such as bids and contracts, local government council budgets, and salarie
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Development and Promotion of the Right to Information in National Frameworks: Policy Guidelines
Paris: UNESCO (2023), 41 pp.
"The first part of these guidelines describes specific stakes related to Public Sector Information and Data (PSID) Access. It starts by defining PSID and their typology, continues by positioning their access at the heart of RTI, and stresses its role in giving a new boost to GPDI promotion. PSID dis
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The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and its Potential to Foster Freedom of Expression, Access to Information and Safety of Journalists: A Guide for Journalists
Paris: UNESCO (2023), 15 pp.
"This guide aims to provide information to help improve press coverage of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on issues relating to the right to freedom of expression, the safety of journalists and access to information with the purpose of improving their ability to inform the public, to a professio
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