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ALIANZA REGIONAL POR LA LIBRE EXPRESIN E INFORMACIN

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1)OAS Approves Resolutions on Access to Information, Truth

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Prior to the meeting, the Alianza Regional por la Libre Expresin e Informacin praisedthe draft resolution on access to information and protection of personal data and urged

its adoption.

http://www.freedominfo.org/2011/06/oas-approved-resolutions-on-access-to-

information-truth/

2)01/07/2011

Ley modelo y legislacin local en Dominicana

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Karina Banfi, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Alianza Regional por la Libre Expresin e

Informacin destac El inters y persistencia de debatir este punto por parte de los

funcionarios llam la atencin, en especial sobre el concepto falaz de la propiedad de la

informacin pblica en posesin del estado

http://www.freedominfo.org/2011/07/ley-modelo-y-legislacion-local-en-dominicana/

3)1/07/2011

Conferees Discuss FOIA Reforms in Dominican Republic

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On June 9 and 10, the International Seminar Inter-American Model Law on Access to

Information and its application in the Dominican Republic was held in Santo Domingo

() On this, Banfi stated: The laws passed before the case Claude reyes vs. Chile

(2006), the principle of the Inter-American Judiciary Committee (2008) and the Inter-

American Model Law on Access to Information (2010), among other international

instruments, demand the update of the legislation. The refor of the laws need to be

considered as natural an necessary for the improvement of the exercise of fundamental

rights and the modernization of public administration.

http://www.freedominfo.org/2011/07/conferees-discuss-foia-reforms-in-dominican-

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4)22/09/2011

Access Advocate Organize, Raise Support in Paraguay

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The Alianza Regional por la Libre Expresin e Informacin has been supporting, since

2008, the Promoting Group on Access to Public Information (GIAI), a coalition of

Paraguayan civil society organizations that promote access to public information, that

for years had been struggling for Paraguay to have a Law on the subject.

http://www.freedominfo.org/2011/09/access-advocates-organize-raise-support-in-

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5)21/10/2011

FOI Notes: Open Data, Latin America, ICIC, Morocco, US

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Latin America: A delegation representing the Alianza Regional por la LibreExpresin e Informacin will present a report Oct. 24 in Washington at a hearing about

access to public information before the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights.

The Alianza Regional report aims 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. The

coalition said: As for the promotion, we will argue the need to advance in the

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legislative process to promote the enactment of laws according to international

standards. 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.

http://www.freedominfo.org/2011/10/foi-notes-open-data-latin-america-icic-

morocco-us/

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