EU recovery plans will be a waste of time and money without transparency euractiv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from euractiv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Experts from free expression and civil society communities will join ARTICLE 19 in an event to mark the United Nations General Assembly’s first special session on corruption (UNGASS) on Friday, 4 June 2021 at 2pm EST (7 pm BST, 8 pm CEST). Panellists will emphasise the importance of protecting journalists in the fight against corruption and efforts to realise Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Mohamed VI ya ha sacado a Sánchez 100 millones en dos años esdiario.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from esdiario.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Tromsø Convention may revers Europe’s democracy deficit
A unique opportunity for European governments to reaffirm and strengthen their commitment to transparency
By Lola Servary
FEB 23, 2021
Accessing quality information has never been so challenging, despite or maybe, because of our exposure to tremendous amount of information. The entry into force of the Council of Europe (CoE) Convention on Access to Official Documents (Tromsø Convention) on 1 December 2020, in a context of concerning deficit of transparency in the management of the Covid-19 pandemic, appears as an opportunity for governments to reinforce transparency culture and restore citizens trust and legitimacy in their institutions, in democracy.
International Civil Society Letter to President Zelensky re. Draft Law #3450
OPEN LETTER SENT BY EMAIL AND POST TO:
Mr. Zelensky, President of Ukraine
16th February 2021
Dear President Zelensky,
We, the undersigned organisations join our voices to this letter from the Board of Trustees of the Whistleblowing International Network (WIN) to urge your leadership to defend the integrity of the law that protects those who risk their careers to fight corruption and block proposed draft Bill which undermines effective protection for public interest whistleblowing in Ukraine.
In December 2019, Ukraine enacted landmark anti-corruption legislation which included whistleblowing protection provisions which were unsurpassed in their compliance with international best practices principles.