Essentials of the Right of Access to Public Information: An Introduction

Blanke, Hermann-Josef; Perlingeiro, Ricardo

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-55554-5_1

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“…FOI legislation contains an array of these tests, but this analysis cuts through the complexity. PC2 shows that one set of boundaries that matter is the absence of discretionary harm tests across five main categories (Blanke & Perlingeiro, 2018 , pp. 33–38; Muscar & Cottier, 2017 ; OECD, 2011 ).…”

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“…Staying on the theme of surprises, when we consider the legal literature on FOI legislative design, there are some variables that are assumed to make a difference between countries but just do not figure here (despite considerable cross‐national variation). These include: whether the legal text gives requestors access to both information and specific administrative documents (Dragos et al, 2019 ); the presence of a so‐called public interest over‐ride invoked as a final check before exceptions are applied (Banisar, 2006 ); the presence of fees for information access (Banisar, 2006 ); the sanctions imposed for violations of FOI legislation (Blanke & Perlingeiro, 2018 , pp. 58–60).…”

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Measuring design diversity: A new application of Ostrom's rule types

Dunlop

Kamkhaji

Radaelli

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Policy Studies Journal

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We draw on the Institutional Grammar Tool's rule types to empirically analyze the design of four major procedural regulatory instruments in the 27 member states of the European Union and the UK. They are: consultation, regulatory impact assessment, freedom of information, and the Ombudsman. By adopting the Institutional Grammar Tool as conceptual lens we end up with a single measurement template applicable to a variety of action situations. We derive measures that are conceptually robust and suitable for comparative analysis. With original data gathered on the official legal base in the 28 cases, we carry out principal components analysis. We identify design patterns across countries and instruments; the specialization of each instrument in terms of rule type; and the components that best explain cross‐country variation. In the conclusions we argue that to reframe the design features of the four instruments in conceptual, theoretical categories is not simply a taxonomical exercise but it extends to the territory of comparative policy analysis, practice and reform.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Measuring design diversity: A new application of Ostrom's rule types

Dunlop

Kamkhaji

Radaelli

et al. 2021

Policy Studies Journal

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“…Even in those that do not expressly refer to such access we find traces of transparency or principles that depend on public disclosure, and constitutional court precedents suggest that transparency is a basic prerequisite for a constitutional state (legal state) [12] guided by the principles of democracy and rule of law. It should also be noted that in most cases legislators have defined the right to information as a fundamental right [13].…”

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Freedom of information laws and open government data as anti-corruption measures

Marinova

2023

ISJJP

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The phenomenon of corruption can be cited as a problem of social development – economic, political and social, in most of the counties in the world. The corruption is concerned with the lack of democracy and can lead to unequal distribution of power and resources, lack of accountability, weak institutions and mismanagement. The purpose of the article is to analyze the importance of access to information laws and open data in the field of fighting corruption. The author argues his point of view, thе access to public information is a basic value in a democratic society and a prerequisite for the right of citizens to reasonably express an opinion and disseminate it. The general scientific research methods applied in the article are: analysis and synthesis methods, methods of systematic research, inductive and deductive methods, comparative analysis, comparative-legal method and systematic interpretation. The study showed that in order to defend our guaranteed human and civil rights, we must, strive not to turn a blind eye to corruption, but to look for possible ways of counteraction and prevention. By joining forces in this direction, members of society can support democracy, protect their human rights and, just as importantly, protect the moral foundations of society.

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“…Como se puede observar del citado artículo 19, la libertad de opinión y expresión está acompañado de otros derechos que son complementarios e inseparables (Blanke, Hermann, y Perlingeiro, Ricardo, 2018: 3) los cuales a su vez adquieren un rango de derecho fundamental, es decir, emanan directamente como atributos esenciales de la dignidad humana (Nogueira, Humberto, 2005: 1).…”

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El caso de los funcionarios públicos que cobraron indebidamente el “bono clase media” en Chile

Rungruangsakorn¹,

Orellana

Toledo³

2022

RET

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La presente investigación tuvo por objetivo dilucidar la veracidad de la cifra de 37.100 “funcionarios públicos” chilenos que, según el Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII) de dicho país, cobraron indebidamente el beneficio estatal denominado “bono clase media”. En este contexto, también se procedió a evaluar el derecho de acceso a la información que deben cumplir las instituciones públicas según lo estipulado por la Ley 20.285. Por último, se indagó sobre los procedimientos disciplinarios que tomaron las entidades públicas ante los funcionarios que faltaron a la probidad por el cobro indebido. Sobre la estrategia metodológica, se utilizó el método cuantitativo, aplicando una encuesta como mecanismo de recolección de información y el uso de bases de datos oficiales. El análisis de la información fue de carácter estadístico descriptivo. Los principales hallazgos fueron: a) de lo comunicado públicamente por el SII, la cifra se redujo a 29.426 casos (20%), de ellos 10.829 eran funcionarios públicos (37%), quedando pendientes 18.567 casos (63%), de los que no se pudo determinar si gozaban dicho estatus; b) El ejercicio del derecho de acceso a la información se vio afectado por algunas de las instituciones investigadas por denegación injustificada; c) Se detectó una deficiente gestión y comunicación de datos entre los organismos públicos estudiados; y d) se constató un bajo nivel de sanciones ejecutoriadas en contra de los funcionarios que incurrieron en falta a la probidad al cobrar el bono.

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Essentials of the Right of Access to Public Information: An Introduction

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Measuring design diversity: A new application of Ostrom's rule types

Measuring design diversity: A new application of Ostrom's rule types

Freedom of information laws and open government data as anti-corruption measures

El caso de los funcionarios públicos que cobraron indebidamente el “bono clase media” en Chile

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