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THE ALIANZA REGIONAL PRESENTS A REPORT ABOUT ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION

IN THE REGION IN A HEARING BEFORE THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF HUMANRIGHTS

The Alianza Regional por la Libre Expresin e Informacin got the first thematic

hearing about access to public information before the Inter-American Commission of

Human Rights. It will take place on October 24 th at 9:00 am (Washington), during the

143rd Period of Session.

The Delegation of the Alianza Regional will be composed by the following member

organizations: Asociacin por los Derechos Civiles ADC (Argentina), Centro de

Archivos y Acceso a la Informacin Cainfo (Uruguay), Fundacin para el Debido

Proceso Legal

DPLF (United States of America), Fundacin para la Libertad dePrensa FLIP (Colombia), Fundacin Pro Acceso (Chile), Fundacin Salvadorea

para el Desarrollo Econmico y Social FUSADES (El Salvador), Fundacin Violeta

Barrios de Chamorro FVBCH (Nicaragua), Fundamedios(Ecuador), Transparencia

Venezuela(Venezuela), Trust for the Americas OEA (United States of America), and

the Executive Secretariat of the Alianza.

At this hearing, the Alianza Regional will present a report to the Commissioners to

demonstrate the need of a permanent promotion, proper implementation and sustainable

defense of access to public information, as well as expose important future challenges for

the region regarding the subject. As for the promotion, we will argue the need to advance

in the legislative process to promote the enactment of laws according to internationalstandards. The focus on implementation, will show progress and setbacks in the fully

exercise of access to information. Finally, the report will identify challenges in the exercise

of this right that allow the access to other fundamental rights, as well as tensions related to

the independence of guaranteeing bodies.

The Alianza Regionalhopes that this instance of dialogue can serves as a tool to raise

awareness of the importance of this right and to generate lines of cooperation between

local members and the Inter-American Human Rights System.

The hearing will take place in the Padilha Vidal Room, General Secretariat Building of theOAS, located at 1889 F St. N. W., Washington D.C.

You can follow the live transmission of the audience at the following link:

http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/webcast.asp

Also, through our Twitter account: @AlianzaRegional

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Secretara EjecutivaKarina Banfi

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correo@alianzaregional.net

www.alianzaregional.net

Twitter: @AlianzaRegional

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