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🔔 NEW PRESS RELEASE 🔔 The UNCAC Coalition welcomes the unprecedented joint statement by a group of UN experts calling on UNCAC States Parties to strengthen civic space in anti-corruption efforts Read the full press release ➡️ lnkd.in/d8-zpfyh
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🏆 The Helen Darbishire Award 2025 🏆 Winner: The Forever Lobbying Project This cross-border investigation exposed how chemical industry lobbying delayed EU action on PFAS “forever chemicals,” sparking debates across Europe 🌍✨ Full announcement:👉access-info.org/2025-08-01/w…
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Remember to submit your nomination for the Helen Darbishire Award! If you’ve used your right to information to make a difference to: 🌍 Environmental protection 🕊️ Human rights ⚖️ Government accountability 🚨 Anti-corruption 🗓️ Deadline: Friday 11 July 🔗docs.google.com/forms/d/19pi…

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⏰One more day to apply to the #HelenDarbishireAward! Deadline: today at 23.59 CET.
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⏰ Time’s running out! Apply now for the Helen Darbishire Award by @Access_Info – supporting work that defends the right to information. 📅 Deadline: Friday 11th July 2025 🔗 forms.gle/dCmSm2bVWjCqVS8h6 #FOI #Transparency #RightToKnow #HelenDarbishireAward #CivilSociety

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💥 On 7 July, the HRC adopted its latest resolution on the negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights. 💥 💪An important step toward operationalizing the linkages between corruption and human rights Read the resolution here ➡️ documents.un.org/doc/undoc/l…

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🏆 Nominations open for the Helen Darbishire Award! Have you used your right to information to drive impact in human rights, environmental protection, anti-corruption &/or government accountability? If so, apply today! ⤵️ Deadline Friday 11 July access-info.org/2025-06-16/c…
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The Helen Darbishire Award is launched by Access Info in collaboration with the @opengovpart
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📢 A Spanish court has ruled that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation was wrong to refuse @Access_Info’s request for documents related to Spain’s self-assessment of its implementation of the UNCAC Find out why they refused ➡️ access-info.org/2025-06-02/s…
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Access Info Europe retweeted
.@OBS_defenders, along with other orgs., urge the @EU_Commission to call on the 🇭🇺#Hungarian government to withdraw the "Transparency of Public Life" bill submitted on 13/05, which represents a severe and existential threat to civil society organisations. fidh.org/en/region/europe-ce…
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🟡 En octubre de 2025, España acogerá la IX Cumbre Global de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP), que se celebrará en Vitoria-Gasteiz del 7 al 9 de octubre, en el marco del cierre de la copresidencia española del Comité Directivo de OGP. Este encuentro reunirá a más de 2.000 expertos y líderes internacionales para debatir sobre los avances y desafíos en materia de transparencia y participación ciudadana, consolidando el liderazgo de España en Gobierno Abierto. 🎉 🏛️ 🚀 En este contexto, les invitamos a participar en el webinario: ¿Cómo potenciar el impacto de las Cumbres Globales de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto? Hacia el OGP Summit de Vitoria 2025 📅 Fecha: Martes 18 de febrero de 2025 ⏰ Horario: España: 5:00 - 6:00 PM 💻 Modalidad: Virtual (actividad gratuita con inscripción previa) Inscripción previa necesaria: forms.office.com/e/8iEGSzs8x… @anticorruption #OGP2025
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¡No te pierdas este webinar! 📢 ¿Cómo potenciar el impacto de las Cumbres Globales de OGP? 🗓️ Martes 18 de febrero de 2025 ⏰ 10 AM (MX) | 11 AM (COL) | 1 PM (CHL, URU, ARG) | 5 PM (ESP) 💻 Evento online y gratuito Inscríbete aquí 👉 forms.office.com/e/8iEGSzs8x…
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🔹 ¡Te invitamos a un webinario imperdible! 🔹 📢 ¿Cómo potenciar el impacto de las Cumbres Globales de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto? Hacia el OGP Summit de Vitoria España 2025 🗓️ Martes 18 de febrero de 2025 ⏰ Hora: 10 AM (MX) - 11 AM (COL) - 1 PM (CHL URU ARG)- 5 PM (ESP) 🌎 De cara al OGP Summit de Vitoria, España 2025, reunimos a destacados expertos/as para reflexionar sobre el impacto de las Cumbres Globales de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto y el rol de la sociedad civil y academia. ➡️ Dirigido a personas integrantes de organizaciones de la sociedad civil, academia, foros, instituciones públicas y privadas de Iberoamérica y ciudadanía en general interesada por esta temática. 💻 Evento online y gratuito 📲 Inscríbete ahora en el siguiente enlace de inscripción forms.office.com/e/8iEGSzs8x… #GobiernoAbierto #OGPSummit2025 #Webinario #Transparencia
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🚨 Access Info & Open Knowledge France have released recommendations on aligning France’s Access to Documents Law with international standards. Key issues: ❌Lack of Scope ❌Absolute Exceptions ❌Weak Oversight Read full recommendations here ⤵️ access-info.org/2025-01-17/l… @okfnFr
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🧵 Using FOI to Defend the Environment 1/ PFAS, or "forever chemicals," are linked to severe health & environmental harm. Yet, corporate lobbyists are pressuring the EU to block regulation. Here's how the Forever Lobbying Project and @corporateeurope exposed this with FOI ⬇️
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4/ This investigation shows the power of FOI laws in uncovering environmental threats and holding industries accountable.
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